Strategic Labor Relations & Employment Practices Leader

DE; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

The State of Delaware seeks an experienced Labor Relations and Employment Practices Specialist to provide strategic leadership on labor relations and employment practices. You will interpret laws, advocate for the state in contract negotiations, and guide policy development across government branches.

Role requires understanding of merit rules, federal/state laws, and arbitration processes, with a track record in developing labor contract proposals and advising agency officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related field OR HR Certification such as NPELRA, SHRM, or IPMA.
• At least one year experience performing professional labor relations, employee relations, employment practices, or human resource management activities.
• Six months experience interpreting labor relations or employment practices laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, applies and provides day-to-day leadership, guidance and training on all labor relations and employment practices and issues from the perspective of the State of Delaware as an employer to include collective bargaining agreements, Merit Rules, applicable state and federal laws, court decisions, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Serves as chief spokesperson for employer in negotiation of labor contracts for all branches of government.
• Facilitates harmonious working relationships among all parties in labor relations and employment practices related cases.
• Leads and coordinates development of labor contract proposals.
• Reviews and analyzes existing contracts and those of other public employers as well as pertinent grievance and arbitration awards.
• Conducts and coordinates research concerning comparative contract negotiation settlements, assists in recommending economic guidelines for settlement, conducts research into pertinent labor relations issues to develop negotiating positions and strategies, reviews cost and impact analyses of union proposals and analyzes impact of non-economic proposals.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or related field OR HR Certification such as NPELRA, SHRM, or IPMA

Job description

The State of Delaware seeks an experienced Labor Relations and Employment Practices Specialist to provide strategic leadership on labor relations and employment practices. You will interpret laws, advocate for the state in contract negotiations, and guide policy development across government branches.

Role requires understanding of merit rules, federal/state laws, and arbitration processes, with a track record in developing labor contract proposals and advising agency officials.