Labor Relations Attorney

Monroe County Bar Association; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits with NYS Pension

Job summary

Genesee Valley BOCES in LeRoy, NY seeks a qualified attorney to handle labor, employment, and education law for component districts. Responsibilities include negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements and representing school districts in grievances.

Required JD from a NYS school and admission to the NYS bar; experience in public sector labor/education law and HR is preferred. Full-time with benefits and NYS Pension.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Juris Doctor Degree from a NYS school or regionally accredited law school.
• Attorney admitted to practice in NYS.
• Experience and/or education in public sector labor law, education law, collective bargaining and human resources preferred

Responsibilities

• Work with component districts on labor, employment and education law issues.
• Negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements.
• Analyze regional data for wages and benefits and draft comparable reports.
• Serve as hearing officer in student discipline hearings.
• Assist with employee issues, including conducting investigations.
• Keep up to date on legal issues in the field and apprise districts of changes.
• Represent school districts in grievances, PERB actions; and certain administrative matters.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Labor law

Education law

Collective bargaining

Public sector experience

Education

Juris Doctor Degree (NY school or regionally accredited)

Attorney admitted to NYS

Job description

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• Possession of Juris Doctor Degree from a NYS school or regionally accredited law school
• Attorney admitted to practice in NYS
• Experience and/or education in public sector labor law, education law, collective bargaining and human resources preferred

Duties:

• Work with component districts on labor, employment and education law issues;
• Negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements;
• Analyze regional data for wages and benefits and draft comparable reports;
• Serve as hearing officer in student discipline hearings;
• Assist with employee issues, including conducting investigations;
• Keep up to date on legal issues in the field and apprise districts of changes;
• Represent school districts in grievances, PERB actions; and certain administrative matters.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Location:

• Genesee Valley BOCES-LeRoy, NY
• $95,000-$105,000-Full time with benefits and NYS Pension

In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the amendments to that act, it is the policy of the Genesee Valley BOCES to not discriminate in the treatment of students, employees or others in any program or activity on any illegal basis. Illegal bases include sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, race, color, religion, national origin and disability.