Labor Relations and Compliance Representative

Employee & Labor Relations and Compliance Representative

Internal

Job Requirements:

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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville—you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job; it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department: Human Resources:
Employee and Labor Relations

Salary Range: $52,000 – $84,052.14

Posting Date: Jul 13, 2026

This is intermediate-level, professional-to-moderately complex administrative work supporting upper-middle-level managers in the development and administration of Employee and Labor Relations (ELR). The ELR and Compliance Representative oversees and manages the organization’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including public records requests, ADA accommodations, and the administration of policies and procedures. The role involves coordinating with unions, ensuring transparency and adherence to laws, maintaining organized records, and exercising discretion in matters of policy and collective bargaining agreements.

Positions allocated to this classification typically report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its application of varied, moderately complex, and innovative administrative duties in support of employee and labor relations matters.

• Assist the supervisor with the administration of labor agreements.
• Answer Labor Relations inquiries and provide information related to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and City policies, procedures, and operations.
• Coordinate meetings between union officials, employees, and management to facilitate dispute resolution processes.
• Assist with confidential investigations into employee complaints, researching and providing relevant information.
• Gather information, review, and compile complex files for grievance proceedings, arbitrations, and hearings.
• Assist in fact‑finding interviews and investigations in response to grievances or complaints.
• Provide administrative support for all union meetings, including scheduling, public notification, preparing agendas, and distributing meeting materials.
• Attend all union meetings and accurately take detailed notes and minutes.
• Ensure timely distribution of meeting minutes to relevant parties.
• Manage and process public records requests in compliance with Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes and other relevant laws.
• Collaborate with various departments to gather information necessary for fulfilling public records requests.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on public records policies and procedures.
• Review and redact confidential or exempt information from public records before release, as mandated by law.
• Ensure timely and accurate responses to public records requests, maintaining transparency and adherence to legal requirements.
• Provide support relative to confidential/sensitive issues.
• Facilitate completion of projects and events assigned to subordinate areas.
• Assist in the planning, design, development, and promotion of special events, goals, objectives, plans, and programs to promote effective and efficient departmental processes.
• Draft moderately complex to complex documentation on sensitive/confidential issues.
• Prepare written materials, including reports, memos, and correspondence; review material for accuracy and completeness; analyze data and conduct Internet research as needed.
• Prepare Labor Relations reports by tracking, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Attend Labor Relations meetings, take minutes, and write summaries.
• Monitor Florida’s Reemployment Assistance Program, respond to claims for benefits, and prepare related correspondence.
• Monitor FMLA usage and support related return‑to‑work activities.
• Oversee and manage the ADA compliance…