Labor Relations Officer 3

This position is unclassified per ORC 124.11(A)(9) and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Employees in unclassified service are not subject to competitive civil service examination procedures.

* Works under the direction of the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) Labor Relations Administrator 2 in order to coordinate and monitor all labor relations activities for the agency and assists in planning overall labor relations program.

* Advises assigned developmental centers and/or central office of state/department policies, arbitration/settlement results & consequences, Federal/State court decisions, SERB rulings, etc., & interprets the same.

* Attends labor management meetings and assesses areas needing change or support.

* Designs & directs intervention strategies.

* Assists the Labor Relations Administrator 2 in planning overall Department labor relations program, to include policy development/implementation; monitoring of grievance activity by subject, point of origin or other parameters; * Manages assigned Labor Relations program Areas (e.g., Drug Testing, Seniority Credits & Strike Planning); problem identification & resolution.

* Research of issues, gathering facts & documents & analyzing same.

* Preparation of department's positions in collective bargaining.

* Coordinates & monitors all labor relations activities & advises assigned developmental centers of contract interpretations, past practices, statewide developments.

* Researches, conducts & responds to grievances at final step of Agency level as Director's designee, consulting with the Office of Collective Bargaining, developmental centers, central office or other intra/inter-departmental staff to include administrative investigations, pre-disciplinary hearings, step 3 grievance hearings, mediations, arbitrations & negotiations). * Defines & develops procedures governing grievance process (i.e., timeliness, grievability, representation, etc.). * Negotiates grievance settlements as appropriate; coordinates & conducts job abolishment & layoffs.

* Develops & presents arbitration cases as management assistant or primary advocate as assigned to include: examination/review of grievance trail; application of contractual/statutory language to case; researches similar cases & past decisions of arbitrator; consults with OCB, department legal section, or other experts on strategies & tactics of cases; prepares witnesses & documents; advocates at arbitration & mediation hearings; develops post-hearing briefs.

* Designs/conducts periodic training in areas of contract administration, disciplinary action, grievance administration.

* Participates in collective bargaining at state, department, & /or developmental center level, developing & pursuing strategies to maximize department's ability to achieve stated goals & direction.

* Performs other related duties as required.

3 yrs.

exp.

in collective bargaining, which included contract administration & management representation with regard to grievances &/or negotiated agreements (successful completion of the OCB Academy may be substituted for 6 mos.

of required collective bargaining experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications; applicants who completed OCB Academy prior to 1/1/2018 may substitute 12 mos.

exp.). * Or completion of undergraduate core program in human resources management; 12 mos.

labor relations/collective bargaining experience which included contract administration & management representation with regard to grievances &/or negotiated agreements (successful completion of the OCB Academy may be substituted for the 6 mos.

labor relations/collective bargaining experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications; applicants who completed OCB Academy prior to 1/1/2018 may substitute 12 mos.

exp.). * Or 24 mos.

exp.

as Labor Relations Officer 1, 63471.

* Or 12 mos.

exp.

as Labor Relations Officer 2, 63472.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Labor Relations