Research Analyst

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

About the Role

The Office of Labor Relations (OLR) represents the Mayor in the conduct of all labor relations between the City of New York and labor unions representing employees of the city. The Commissioner serves on behalf of the Mayor as the City's liaison with both labor and management in the private sector. OLR administers the Health Benefits Program, Management Benefits Fund, Employee Assistance Program, Work Well NYC, Medicare Part B Reimbursement, and Pre-Tax Benefits & Citywide Programs including the Deferred Compensation Plan and NYCE IRA.

In addition to negotiating collective bargaining agreements, OLR serves as a resource to agencies with regard to workforce labor issues and works with the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) to pursue innovations in a variety of areas, particularly regarding City health insurance programs. The staff at OLR assist their fellow agencies in handling personnel and payroll issues, conducting labor-management meetings, representing the City at representation hearings, and handling all employee grievances and arbitration matters while also negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the City's 149 bargaining units.

Responsibilities

• Assists in negotiations and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Keeps up to date on the status of negotiations; works closely with negotiator(s) in preparing for negotiations; attends collective bargaining sessions and takes detailed notes.
• Researches collective bargaining demands as needed with supervision and provides accurate information.
• Serves as a specialist on all contracts of assigned bargaining units.
• Maintains an electronic file with all relevant information (bargaining notes; demands, sign-in sheets, costings, etc.).
• Prepares and shares pay authorizations to ensure the proper implementation of contract terms once an agreement is reached.
• Calculates wages and benefits costs for use in negotiations, impasse, and related proceedings in a clear, easily understood manner.
• Coordinates with agencies to obtain data required to complete costings as needed.
• Submits costings and appropriate backups to a supervisor for review within an acceptable timeframe.
• Adheres to the methodology agreed to by the parties.
• Conducts salary and benefit surveys: collects data from other jurisdictions, makes necessary follow-ups to clarify ambiguous responses, and keeps organized records of all responses.
• Analyzes data according to established methodology; prepares clear, concise, well-documented reports in accordance with established format.
• Conducts quality checks to ensure consistency and reliability of compensation analyses.
• Responds to surveys and information requests from other jurisdictions.
• Prepares special reports and studies: gathers information as directed, presents reports and memos in a well-organized and easily understood manner, and completes reports by the assigned deadline.
• Responds to inquiries from City Agencies and other sources: answers all calls and written requests courteously within one week, ensures answers are accurate and pertinent, and refers questions as necessary to appropriate staff and/or other agencies.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above.

All candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in the first qualification option.