Labor Relations & Compliance Specialist

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Jul 13, 2026

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Department: Resources:
Employee and Labor Relations

Salary Range Minimum:$52,000.00

Salary Range Maximum:$84,052.14

Job Details: 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 is responsible for overseeing and managing the organization’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including public records requests, ADA accommodations, and administering policies and procedures. This role involves coordinating with unions, ensuring transparency and adherence to laws, and maintaining organized records.

Some judgment and discretion are required to perform duties related to matters of policy and interpret 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.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

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 is responsible for overseeing and managing the organization’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including public records requests, ADA accommodations, and administering policies and procedures. This role involves coordinating with unions, ensuring transparency and adherence to laws, and maintaining organized records.

Some judgment and discretion are required to perform duties related to matters of policy and interpret 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.

EXAMPLES OF WORK**

** This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. Performance of lower-level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assist the supervisor with the administration of labor agreements.

Answer Labor Relations inquiries, directing as appropriate, or providing information requiring knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and City policies, procedures, and operations; provide information as appropriate to the knowledge base and level of issue

Coordinates meetings between union officials, employees, and management to facilitate the dispute resolution process

Assist with confidential investigations into employee complaints by researching and providing relevant information

Gathers information, reviews, and compiles complex files for grievance proceedings, arbitrations, and hearings, and

Assists in fact-finding interviews and investigations in response to grievances or complaints.

Provides administrative support for all union meetings, including scheduling, public notification, preparing agendas, and distributing meeting materials.

Attend all union meetings and accurately take detailed…