Labor Relations Advisor
DC Water, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Labor Relations Advisor
The Labor Relations Advisor provides day-to-day contract administration and responds to labor inquiries from management and employees, establishes and maintains effective relationships with union leadership; negotiates and administers labor agreements; and confers with labor organizations on behalf of management. At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every dayexceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner. The Labor Relations Advisor provides advice and guidance on proper interpretation of CBAs and labor related issues, as well as researching and preparing responses to labor contracts and other labor disputes and union requests for information; prepare written responses on behalf of department heads, managers, and supervisors on labor issues. The Labor Relations Advisor provides comprehensive support for disciplinary actions, including conducting investigations, preparing disciplinary documents in compliance with labor agreements, federal statutes and regulations, consistent with DC Water policies and procedures. The Labor Relations Advisor manages grievance and arbitration process including evaluating and responding to grievances at appropriate step, negotiate and settle grievances where appropriate and represent DC Water during grievances escalated to arbitration, including arbitrator selection, preparing case theory, gathering and evaluating evidence, witness preparation, conducting oral advocacy during hearing, and preparing post-hearing briefs. The Labor Relations Advisor participates in collective bargaining negotiations of successor CBAs, including drafting proposals, analyzing union proposals, reviewing fiscal and operating impact of proposals, and implementing finalized CBAs terms. The Labor Relations Advisor completes Authority wide special labor relations projects and assignments impacting organization as assigned, including developing and leading training for supervisors and managers on how to effectively deal with unions, use the CBAs and on other pertinent labor relations topics. The Labor Relations Advisor represents and defends DC Water before the Public Employee Relations Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other third-party tribunals, including drafting responses, pleadings, position statements, and other correspondences while managing cases from inception to conclusion. The Labor Relations Advisor serves as lead investigator for complex and sensitive labor relations, EEO, and other internal complaints and provide thorough investigative reports and findings and implement recommendations to minimize risk to Authority. Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community. Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared valuesaccountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing. Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions. Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
The Labor Relations Advisor provides day-to-day contract administration and responds to labor inquiries from management and employees, establishes and maintains effective relationships with union leadership; negotiates and administers labor agreements; and confers with labor organizations on behalf of management. At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every dayexceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner. The Labor Relations Advisor provides advice and guidance on proper interpretation of CBAs and labor related issues, as well as researching and preparing responses to labor contracts and other labor disputes and union requests for information; prepare written responses on behalf of department heads, managers, and supervisors on labor issues. The Labor Relations Advisor provides comprehensive support for disciplinary actions, including conducting investigations, preparing disciplinary documents in compliance with labor agreements, federal statutes and regulations, consistent with DC Water policies and procedures. The Labor Relations Advisor manages grievance and arbitration process including evaluating and responding to grievances at appropriate step, negotiate and settle grievances where appropriate and represent DC Water during grievances escalated to arbitration, including arbitrator selection, preparing case theory, gathering and evaluating evidence, witness preparation, conducting oral advocacy during hearing, and preparing post-hearing briefs. The Labor Relations Advisor participates in collective bargaining negotiations of successor CBAs, including drafting proposals, analyzing union proposals, reviewing fiscal and operating impact of proposals, and implementing finalized CBAs terms. The Labor Relations Advisor completes Authority wide special labor relations projects and assignments impacting organization as assigned, including developing and leading training for supervisors and managers on how to effectively deal with unions, use the CBAs and on other pertinent labor relations topics. The Labor Relations Advisor represents and defends DC Water before the Public Employee Relations Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other third-party tribunals, including drafting responses, pleadings, position statements, and other correspondences while managing cases from inception to conclusion. The Labor Relations Advisor serves as lead investigator for complex and sensitive labor relations, EEO, and other internal complaints and provide thorough investigative reports and findings and implement recommendations to minimize risk to Authority. Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community. Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared valuesaccountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing. Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions. Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.