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L&I Industrial Relations Agent 2 (Spanish Bilingual)

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries · Washington, United States · 3 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time

About the role

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working! Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability.

Responsibilities

Investigate routine prevailing wage complaints and violations of prevailing wage laws on Public Works projects in accordance with RCW 39.04: Public Works and RCW 39.12: prevailing Wages on Public Works and Chapter 296-127 WAC: Prevailing Wage, under the Fraud Prevention and Labor Standard Division, Prevailing Wage Program. Provide verbal and written interpretation and translation services for Spanish‑speaking customers.

  • Communicate with employer and employee via phone, email, in person, and letters to resolve prevailing wage disputes
  • Determine validity of prevailing wage complaints by applying rules and regulations promulgated under the Public Works statutes
  • Review contracts between public agencies, contractors, and subcontractors
  • Review and audit payroll records to determine unlawful payment of wages
  • File liens with public agencies
  • Negotiate restitution of wages
  • Recommend Notices of Violation

Qualifications

Required: A combined total of five (5) years of education and/or experience, to be used in any combination of education and/or experience (e.g., 5 years’ experience in labor/employment relations; a Bachelor’s Degree and 1 year experience; an Associate’s Degree and 3 years’ experience). Must be able to read, write, and communicate in both English and Spanish; top candidate will be required to pass a bilingual exam.

Required Equity Competencies

  • The ability to take action to learn and grow.
  • The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Desired Knowledge

  • Laws governing all phases of labor relations, general policies, principles and practices of labor and management
  • State wage laws and related federal laws and regulations
  • Contracts and related labor relations; ability to apply such knowledge to mediation, arbitration and resolution
  • Principles, standards and techniques of personal investigations
  • Rules of evidence, auditing, accounting and bookkeeping procedures
  • Ability to interpret complex laws, rules and regulations
  • Analyze issues involving wage disputes and formulate suggestions for compromise and settlement of disputes
  • Prepare written documents
  • Organize facts, arguments and conclusions in clear and logical sequence
  • Gather, preserve and present material, relevant and pertinent evidence
  • Exercise mature judgment in wide variety of public contact
  • Travel infrequently, possibly for extended periods

Benefits

  • State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career.
  • Flexible custom work schedules are offered.

Pay

Employees with bilingual responsibilities receive a 5% increase in pay.

Schedule

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