Associate Director, Labor Relations

California Correctional Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is hiring an Associate Director, Labor Relations (CEA Level A) at headquarters in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. The role provides oversight of the Labor Relations Unit and leads bargaining strategy for all department employees.

You will work under the Deputy Director of Labor Relations, guiding high-level negotiations and staff development. Travel statewide may be required, and you will help shape policy in a complex public safety environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the Labor Relations Unit and provides bargaining strategy for all department employees.
• Directs high-level labor relations activities and supports executive management.
• Statewide travel may be required.
• Position located at headquarters in Elk Grove, Sacramento County.

Job description

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Commitment

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Job Description And Duties

This position is currently pending Control Agency Approval

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full‑time employee in Bargaining Unit 1 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part‑time employees are subject to the same conditions as full‑time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time‑base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full‑time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director, Labor Relations, Performance Management and Staff Development Section, the Associate Director (AD), Labor Relations provides oversight of the Labor Relations Unit (LRU). The AD, Labor Relations directly manages high‑level Labor Relation managers and provides bargaining strategy for all employees in all bargaining units for the department. The AD, Labor Relations leads and manages the more complex labor relations work and is a member of the executive management team. Statewide travel may be required.

This advertisement is for a Associate Director, Labor Relations - CEA Level A position located at headquarters in Elk Grove, Sacramento County.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.