Employee Relations Manager
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KEVIN SMITH, M.S. (PhD Candidate)
Victorville, Ca 92395
Message Cell 442-***-****
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HUMAN RESOURCES/LABOR RELATIONS
Accomplished professional with 20 years of proven investigation, compliance, and enforcement experience in labor relations, civil rights within the private and public sector.
Managed 19 separate bargaining units within one organization including peace officers, firemen, nurses and physician.
Ability to research and summarize laws identifies issues, gather evidence and analyze information.
Possess highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise tact, independent judgment, and discretion in the handling of confidential information.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Animal Health Branch is the State’s organized, professional veterinary medical unit that protects
California’s public health, animal agriculture, and economy from catastrophic animal diseases and
Human Resources Manager, California Dept. of Food & Agriculture April 16-August 5
My Working classification was a Staff Services Manager I for the Animal Health Branch, which is the State’s organized, professional veterinary medical unit that protects California’s public health, animal agriculture, and economy from catastrophic animal diseases and other health or agriculture problems.
The Animal Health Branch is the State’s organized, professional veterinary medical unit that protects
California’s public health, animal agriculture, and economy from catastrophic animal diseases and
The Animal Health Branch is the State’s organized, professional veterinary medical unit that protects
California’s public health, animal agriculture, and economy from catastrophic animal diseases and
The Branch addresses diseases and other problems that require statewide coordinated resources
implements programs that protect California’s public health and animal agriculture, and ensures the availability, affordability, and wholesomeness of food. One of the responsibilities of the Animal Health Branch is the early detection and prompt eradication of serious animal diseases in California. This is accomplished through the operation of statewide
emergency disease eradication projects/programs, such as the current virulent Newcastle disease
(vND) response, and the mobilization of emergency response teams when necessary that are
comprised of a mixture of professional, administrative, and technical staff. Virulent Newcastle
disease is a highly contagious poultry disease, which is currently in its mitigation stage in parts of
Southern California.
Under general direction of the Supervising Veterinarian, the Staff Services Manager I (SSM I) acts
as part of the Incident Management Team. Specifically, the individual will direct the work of vND
responders, oversee the development and implementation of training for staff, perform personnel
actions including performance evaluations and disciplinary actions and apply sound administrative
and fiscal practices.
As a leader in State government, the incumbent is responsible to develop and inspire them
workforce and delivering great results for Californians and CDFA. The incumbent must set a clear
vision to achieve productive results by developing plans to meet goals, leverage staff skills, and
solve problems; build collaborative relationships and foster an inclusive environment for
consensus-building and decision-making; coach, guide, train, instruct, and develop team members;
empower staff through a sense of shared ownership and decision-making; create an open and
transparent environment for the exchange of information; foster a team environment through the
support and recognition of team members; promote customer service and accountability; loyalty to
the Department’s mission and commitment to drive continuous improvement for better results. The
incumbent must inspire personal credibility through authenticity, confidence, consistency, courage,
decisiveness, generosity, honesty, integrity, and judgment.
Adjunct Professor, Park University March 2018 to Present
As an Adjunct Professor I facilitate Management and Leadership: The study of managerial functions, processes, ethics, and practices in public organizations.
Topics may include goals, objectives, policies, organizational structures, and decision-making theory and practice in public organizations.
Discuss ideas and philosophies of criminal law in the correctional institutions and community policing within the community.
Facilitate ideologies of public organizations versus private sector and the interrelation of non-profit and for-profit companies.
Adjunct Professor, Victor Valley College April 2018 to Present
As an Adjunct Professor I facilitate and instruct criminal justice courses curriculum to students within the Victor Valley Law Enforcement Academy for students to become law enforcement employees.
As an Adjunct Professor I teach students how to interact as a community with the justice system and law enforcement officers.
Serve on the Diversity Committee addressing and making diversity policies on Victor Valley College Campus by interacting with students by bringing featured guest speakers to the campus regarding diversity issues.
Senior Business Agent and Chief Negotiator, Public Employees Union Local 1 April 25 to October 2016
Walnut Creek, California
Act as Chief Negotiator under the Meyers-Millias Brown Act (MMBA), Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA),
Higher Education Employer Employee Relations Act (HEERA), Excluded Employees Bill of Rights.
Understand the Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) as it relates to unfair labor practices by employee Organizations.
File grievances as it related to the MOU and attend Title IX Hearings as it relates to discrimination complaints under EERA and HEERA.
Meet with City, County and Community College leaders regarding possible MOU violations under the controlling labor laws.
Labor Relations Specialist and Chief Negotiator, California Department of Education May 2013 to April 2016
State of California, Department of Education
Labor Relations Specialist and Chief Negotiator, Dept. of Parks & Recreation February 2011- May 2013
State of California, Natural Resources Agency
Labor Relations Advocate, Chino Men’s Prison March 2008 – February 2011
State of California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Meet and confer sessions with employee organizations in successfully negotiating resolutions to various labor relations impact issues.
Coordinated and interacted with executive management teams in my role as Chief Negotiator the interpretation and implementation of the contract language.
Effectively advise and assist the Department with the enforcement of labor agreements, policies, procedures and laws related to the State’s Labor Relations Program/facilitates relative to the collective bargaining agreements.
Investigated grievances and met with the unions to discuss issues relevant to the bargaining unit contracts.
Negotiate State Parks labor issues in sessions with employee organizations to resolutions to various issues that may impact the Department.
As the Chief Negotiator I interacted and interpreted and implemented provisions of the contract. Advise and assist the Department with the enforcement of labor agreements, policies, procedures and laws relative to the collective bargaining agreements.
Prepare the Director’s third level grievance/complaint responses and worked with management to resolve difficult employee issues and early intervention services. As the Chief Negotiator in settlement discussions with labor unions at arbitration conferences and unfair labor practice charge hearings I represent the Department on statewide committees charged with management analysis, policy development, and contract language.
Research Memorandums of Understanding, State Personnel Board laws and rules, Departmental Operations Manual, California Code of Regulations, Department of Personnel Administration (CALHR) Bulletins, laws and policies.
Significant Accomplishment: Advised the executive management teams regarding interpretation and application of contract provisions.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Benson, Bertoldo, Baker, Carter, Chtd., Las Vegas Nevada July 2003 - April 2006
Labor Relations Officer, Dept. of Transportation Aug 1999 - Aug 2002
State of California, Sacramento California
Coordinated and interacted with executive management teams in my role as Chief Negotiator the interpretation and implementation of the contract language.
Effectively advise and assist the Department with the enforcement of labor agreements, policies, procedures and laws related to the State’s Labor Relations Program/facilitates relative to the collective bargaining agreements.
Investigated grievances and met with the unions to discuss issues relevant to the bargaining unit contracts.
Consultant Investigator Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing Aug. 1995-Aug 1999
State of California, Business, Transportation and Housing
Transportation/Junior Engineer Technician, Dept. of Transportation Aug. 1990-Aug. 1995
State of California, Business, Transportation and Housing
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Criminal Law Completing Final Dissertation
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
M.S. Administration of Justice and Security January 2012
University of Phoenix, Ontario, California
B.S. Business Management April 2001
University of Phoenix, Ontario, California
TRAINING
Certified Paralegal, University of Nevada, Las Vegas June 2005
Basic Labor Relations Certificate, State of California Department of Personnel Administration (CALHR)
Labor Relations Certificate Program, UC-Davis Extension Program
Editing and Proofreading, CPS HR Consulting, Sacramento, Ca
Administrative Writing, CPS HR Consulting, Sacramento, Ca
Effective Business Writing, UC Davis Extension Program
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS), Member May 2012 to present
General Council Delegate
San Bernardino County Boys & Girls Club September 1995-1999
President & Board Member
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Member January 2013-Present
Balancing Life Issues Inc. (Trainer) November 2017 Present
Victor Valley College Black Student Union Advisor (BSU) June 2018 to Present
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