Employee and Labor Relations Specialist

Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 9,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles Community College District Office seeks an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist to perform journey-level professional staff work in investigating, analyzing, and adjudicating disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals, and complaints; participate in the collective bargaining process.

Responsibilities include conducting investigations, evaluating evidence, interpreting bargaining agreements, advising on due process, and training administrators and supervisors in disciplinary

Qualifications

• Experience in employee and labor relations work.
• Ability to conduct investigations and adjudicate disciplinary actions.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and related laws.
• Strong communication and training facilitation skills.
• Ability to mediate discussions and advise managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations requiring fact-finding and resolution of issues.
• Analyze evidence and prepare charges or recommendations for disciplinary actions.
• Interpret negotiated bargaining agreements for management and supervisors.
• Advise employees and supervisors on grievance procedures and due process.
• Represent the District at disciplinary and grievance hearings with witnesses and records.
• Assist in developing district-wide procedures for impartial treatment in employee relations.
• Mediates discussions between supervisors, employees and representatives on performance issues.
• Research information for collective bargaining and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Prepare and conduct training sessions on discipline and grievance processes.

Job description

Employee and Labor Relations Specialist

Date Opened: 10/5/2026 08:00:00 AM

Filing Deadline: 10/30/2026

Location: Los Angeles Community College District Office

Salary: $9,687.54 - $10,782.47/mo; $116,250.48 - $129,389.64/yr (based on a full-time, 12-mo position)

Job Type: Open & Promotional (Dual)

Definition

Performs a variety of journey-level professional staff work related to an employee and labor relations program including investigation, analysis, and adjudication of disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals, and complaints, and participating in the collective bargaining process.

Typical Duties

• Conducts investigations requiring fact-finding and the verification and resolution of facts and issues in matters affecting disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals, and complaints.
• Analyzes and evaluates evidence in cases of disciplinary action; develops additional supportive evidence, background information, and documentation; and when appropriate prepares statements of charges for Board of Trustees' approval and recommends appropriate disciplinary action.
• Interprets negotiated bargaining agreements for management and supervisory staff.
• Confers with administrators and supervisors on the effective resolution of employee relations problems by providing information on progressive discipline, evaluation procedures, due process requirements and complaint and grievance procedures and recommending courses of action.
• Represents the District at classified disciplinary and grievance hearings which includes pre-hearing preparation of witnesses, answering interrogatories, the production of records and evidence, and preparation of statements and briefs.
• Advises employees on the rights, privileges, and burdens of employees and supervisors in filing grievances, appeals, and complaints, and counsels individuals on minor problems of employee conduct or dissatisfaction, poor work habits, leave problems, indebtedness, and provisions related to various employee benefits and services.
• Assists in the development of District-wide procedures and standards to assure equitable and impartial treatment of employees in such matters as supervisor employee relations, employee conduct, employee rights, and grievance and appeal procedures.
• Mediates discussions between supervisors, employees, and employee representatives regarding problems adversely affecting an employee's performance.
• Researches information used in the collective bargaining process on matters such as salaries, employment practices, employee benefits and related areas; prepares reports on findings; and makes recommendations.
• Prepares and conducts training sessions for administrators and supervisors on disciplinary processes and procedures, grievance resolution, and related areas.
• Reviews and evaluates medical reports, reports of arrest, criminal investigations and related data; interprets health and arrest/conviction standards; and makes disposition on the eligibility of individuals for employment and retention.
• Effectively utilizes the capabilities and functions of standard office software applications such as data management, spreadsheet, presentation, and word processing in completing assigned projects.
• Effectively utilizes the capabilities and functions of specialized software programs in the production of management information and reports.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with Federal, State and local governmental