City of Chicago is hiring: SR LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST in Chicago

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Senior Labor Relations Specialist
Department of Human Resources
Labor Relations
Number of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $76,020.05

Responsibilities

• Coordinates labor relations projects to ensure timely completion.
• Advise and assist managers and labor relations liaisons in resolving labor relations concerns and issues.
• Assist lower-level staff in the interpretation and administration of labor contracts.
• Advise labor relations liaisons and department managers on the proper interpretation and intent of collective bargaining agreements.
• Monitor labor relations activities in City departments to ensure collective bargaining agreements are properly administered.
• Attend bargaining negotiations and research issues arising from the collective bargaining process for use by the City’s negotiation team.
• Survey operating departments regarding changes to union agreements for contract negotiations.
• Work with other divisions of the Department of Human Resources, Budget Office, Law Department, and Finance Comptroller’s Office to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Make presentations and conduct training seminars explaining collective bargaining agreements and contract provisions to management or new employees.
• Evaluate the results of surveys of wages, fringe benefits and work practices for the purpose of developing negotiation strategy alternatives.
• Assist in the coordination of City-wide reduction-in-force activities to ensure that contract provisions regarding personnel actions are strictly followed.
• Maintain files (e.g., awards, arbitrations, grievance outcomes) for future reference.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or a directly related field.
• Minimum of three years of employee relations, labor relations, industrial relations or professional personnel administration experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Location & Schedule

121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am–4:30 pm

Selection Process

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application. Qualified applicants will be interviewed. Placement on an eligibility list does not constitute a guarantee of an interview or employment.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.