Human Resource Specialist ( Employee Relations & Labor Relations

Duties

Advising managers on complex employee relations matters by interpreting policies, procedures, laws, and regulations involving conduct, performance, grievances, appeals, and time and leave issues.

Developing Agency-wide employee relations policies, guidance, and solutions for precedent-setting, controversial, or multi-faceted issues affecting employees and Human Resources programs.

Administering conduct and performance management programs by conducting studies, analyzing trends, researching case law, developing case strategies, and reviewing adverse action documentation.

Providing expert labor relations advice on grievances, negotiated agreements, union-management issues, and third-party proceedings, including representing the Agency in appeals and related matters.

Managing labor agreement administration by evaluating labor relations trends, recommending policy changes, briefing leadership, providing union notice, and supporting negotiations on new or revised Agency policies.