LABOR LIAISON (SUPERVISOR A-260)

About the role

Professional position responsible for providing high quality advice and guidance in a wide range of labor management and employee relations matters including but not limited to interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, employee discipline, workplace investigations, and other labor management concerns. Communicates with union officials and participates in joint union/management meetings. Reports to: Director - Labor Management and Employee Relations. Department: Labor Management and Employee Relations. FLSA status: Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Advises District administrators on all collective bargaining matters, employee’s performance issues, employee discipline and other employee relations matters.
• Processes, investigates, and responds to grievances and other union related concerns or complaints.
• Interprets collective bargaining agreements.
• Serves as management advocate in grievance process, including arbitration and other administrative matters, as assigned.
• Provides support to the management bargaining team during collective bargaining negotiations.
• Gathers and provides input on union proposals and suggests language for management proposals and counter‑proposals.
• On occasion, investigates allegations of employee misconduct and prepares written reports of investigative findings.