Manager Management
Resume:
Monica J. Washington, Esq.
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*** ********** **. ? Bear, DE 19701 ? 302-***-**** cell / (302) 832-
Summary of Qualifications
? More than 14 years of labor and employment law experience
? Trusted advisor on personnel matters, including, but not limited to,
promotion,
discipline, leave, discrimination, classification, interviewing and
selection,
performance evaluations, training, and reorganizations
? Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws that affect human resource
administration and ability to interpret complex legal cases and
documents
? Ability to mediate disputes between management, employees, and union
officials
? Experienced Chief Negotiator of collective bargaining agreements and
lead
representative for cases involving labor arbitration, Public
Employment Relations
Act, Unemployment Compensation appeals, and EEOC mediation
Professional Experience
Manager of Labor Relations 2005 - Present
Temple University
? Advise managers responsible for approximately 5,000 union and non-
union
employees on labor and employee relations matters
? Interpret laws concerning Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, ADA, and PERA
? Negotiate collective bargaining agreements, develop negotiation
strategies,
and draft contract proposals
? Provide contract administration for 10 collective bargaining units
? Review departmental policies
? Evaluate and recommend staffing reorganizations
? Review and recommend disciplinary actions
? Present unemployment compensation appeal hearings
? Conduct grievance hearings and mediate disputes
? Develop and conduct training on employment and labor law issues
Labor Relations Specialist 1995 -
2005
State of Delaware Personnel Office
? Advised managers responsible for approximately 12,000 union and non-
union
employees on labor and employee relations matters
? Negotiated collective bargaining agreements, developed negotiation
strategies,
and drafted contract proposals
? Provided contract administration for 20+ collective bargaining
units
? Presented arbitrations, Public Employment Relations Board, and
unemployment compensation appeal hearings
? Answered EEOC complaints and represented management in EEOC
mediation
? Conducted grievance hearings and rendered grievance decisions
? Interpreted laws concerning Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, and PERA
? Provided comments on pending State of Delaware legislation
? Developed and conducted training on employment and labor law issues
? Reviewed departmental policies
? Served on selection committees
Monica J. Washington,
Esq.
Resume
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Sole Practitioner 1994 -
1995
Law Office of Monica J. Washington
? Negotiated and drafted real estate and professional service
contracts
? Represented clients in domestic relations, special education, and
human
relations proceedings
In House Counsel 1994
Chester Redevelopment Authority
? Drafted contracts, loan agreements, complaints and petitions
? Determined the feasibility of economic development projects
? Advised Board of Directors and management on legal matters
? Reviewed and evaluated proposals for service
? Participated in grant writing
? Recruited contractors
Ancillary Experience
Adjunct Professor 2001 - Present
Wilmington University Graduate Center
? Teach graduate level courses:
Law and Regulation in the Workplace
Ethical Issues in Management
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services Administration
Legal Internships
Delaware County Public Defender's Office
City of Philadelphia Law Department
School District of Philadelphia Office of General Counsel
Education
Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctorate
Temple University
Bachelor of Arts
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