Labor Relations Officer 2

Guided by the agency's mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a dedicated security-minded professional to serve as a Labor Relations Officer 2 in the Operation Support Center/Division of Parole and Community Services, Franklin County.

About the Role

Serves as the point of contact for all labor relations matters and activities for the Division of Parole & Community Services. Identifies existing and potential labor relations problems. Reviews and/or develops operational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all bargaining unit contracts and makes recommendations for resolution by advising and consulting with management personnel.

Responsibilities

• May supervise staff assigned to Labor Relations (e.g., assigns and reviews work; provides feedback and direction; prepares performance evaluations; monitors and evaluates performance; approves/disapproves leave).
• Acts as Appointing Authority's designee in managing employee grievances (e.g., investigates, recommends resolution, and responds when required).
• Maintains records of all grievances in Salesforce (e.g., enters local level grievance responses, hearing and continuation dates, discipline information when required).
• Advocates on behalf of management at grievance meetings, non-traditional grievance arbitration, and grievance mediation.
• Conducts and/or represents the institution/agency in disciplinary, employee performance evaluation, State Employee Relations Board, State Personnel Board of Review, and unemployment hearings.
• Meets with employee organizations ad hoc and during all labor-management meetings recognized by a collective bargaining agreement to discuss conflicts and/or changes.
• Counsels employees regarding problems associated with their employment.
• Coordinates discipline management (e.g., assigns and tracks investigations, schedules and tracks pre-disciplinary conferences with employees; prepares documents associated with Just Cause and employment history; processes Notice of Disciplinary Actions; prepares and serves reprimands, suspensions, fines, and removal notices to employees; logs results of discipline hearings; reviews and discusses last chance agreements with appointing authority).
• Oversees or directly manages employee bids made in accordance with bargaining contracts.
• Prepares and maintains required correspondences and administrative reports and records (e.g., gathers and collects data, updates information).
• Maintains bargaining unit seniority rosters for the assigned institution or agency.
• Attends and receives training; plans, implements, and delivers training to management, supervisors, and exempt employees in collective bargaining, disciplinary processes, EEO, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and related areas.
• Attends and successfully completes current Office of Collective Bargaining training on arbitration, mediation, and non-traditional arbitration advocacy.
• Coordinates and monitors solicitation activities of all outside employee organizations under the general direction of the ODRC Bureau of Labor Relations.
• Attends and may represent the Warden or appointing authority when required at meetings, conferences, and training sessions.
• Serves as a member of various committees.
• Delivers employee training.
• Screens applications, serves on interview panels, and makes recommendations for selection.

Requirements

• 24 months of experience in collective bargaining, which included labor relations and handling of grievances.
• OR completion of an undergraduate core program in human resources management or public or business administration that included coursework in human resources or labor relations.
• OR 12 months of experience as a Labor Relations Officer 1, 63471.
• OR equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Skills

• Technical Skills: Firearms, Corrections, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Management
• Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Coaching, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Confidentiality

Pay

$33.32 per hour

Schedule

• Full-time
• 40 hours per week

About the Agency

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior, conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is tasked with front-line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov.