LABOR RELATIONS SUPERVISOR

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago seeks a Labor Relations Supervisor to oversee employee and labor relations functions. This role involves administering contracts, managing grievances, and training staff. The position is pivotal in liaising with unions and ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements.

Qualifications

• 4 years of employee relations experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of employee relations experience with a Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Administers bargaining unit contracts and grievance processes.
• Coordinates training on progressive discipline and grievance processing.
• Acts as a liaison to unions and investigates grievances.

Skills

Employee Relations

Industrial Relations

Personnel Work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

LABOR RELATIONS SUPERVISORJob Number:409080

Description

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

LABOR RELATIONS SUPERVISOR

DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Bureau Of Human Resources

Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $80,628.00/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 5/15/25 until 11:59pm CDT on 5/29/25

The City of Chicago is seeking a Labor Relations Supervisor to function as a labor/employee relations administrator for the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
* Performs the full range of employee and labor relations functions including administering bargaining unit contracts and the employee grievance and disciplinary processes
* Provides and oversees lower-level staff providing information and advising management staff on the provisions of collective bargaining agreements to ensure proper and effective contract administration
* Coordinates and provides training for departmental supervisory personnel in the areas of progressive discipline, grievance processing and contract administration
* Administers the employee grievance and disciplinary process at the departmental level
* Acts as a liaison to unions representing departmental employees to answer questions, respond to grievances and investigate concerns in order to resolve problems
* Investigates and monitors the investigation of grievances at the pre-arbitration level
* Establishes working relationships and meets with union representatives to communicate information regarding city work rules, practices and operations impacting on the administration of collective bargaining agreements
* Attends collective bargaining negotiations and researches issues arising out of the collective bargaining process for use by the city's negotiating team
* Coordinates and monitors reduction in force actions to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and city personnel rules
* Prepares management reports on labor/employee relations activities

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2 N LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60602
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:30AM - 4:30PM or 9:00AM-5:00pm (May need to work early/late hours/weekends if mandated)

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, plus four (4) years of employee relations, industrial relations or professional personnel work experience, OR
* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher, plus three (3) years of employee relations, industrial relations or professional personnel work experience

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting:May 15, 2025, 5:01:00 AM|Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External:May 30, 2025, 4:59:00 AM

BU:20|Salary:$80,628.00/yearPay Basis:Yearly