City of 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.
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