GAINESVILLE Labor Relations and Compliance Representative Gainesville

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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.

• 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 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.
• Provides support relative to confidential/sensitive issues.
• Facilitates completion of projects and events assigned to subordinate areas.
• Assists in the planning, design, development, and promotion of special events, goals, objectives, plans, and programs to promote effective and efficient departmental processes
• Drafts 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…