LABOR RELATIONS MANAGER

Position Statement

The Labor Relations position will be located in our our downtown Chicago Office located at 115 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL. This position serves under the direction of the Human Resources Director and is responsible for serving as a liaison for the Department to union representatives and the Department of Central Management Services CMS to assist management in the administration of various labor contracts and developing  and implementing policies and procedures that implement and interpret the various contractual agreements and regulations applicable to state employment.  The ideal candidate should also be hard working, able to communicate, and a team player. This unique opportunity offers an exceptional benefits package that includes health insurance, including eye care and dental, Deferred Compensation, life insurance, and retirement. If you desire to become a valued member of a hard-working and respected team and are up for a challenge or a change in your career, please take this opportunity to apply for this rewarding and gratifying position. 

Essential Functions

• Serves as a liaison for the Department to union representatives and the Department of Central Management Services CMS to assist management in the administration of various labor contracts.
• Represents the Department at 3rd level grievance hearings and is vested with the full authority to resolve grievances and/or advance to the 4th level for further discussions.
• Advises managers and supervisors on appropriate, disciplinary measures and procedures.
• Develops trainings, guidance, policies, and procedures for the department related to labor matters.
• In conjunction with the Human Resources Director, participates in interviews and serves as a certified Rutan interviewer.
• Assists Human Resources Director in monitoring agency underutilization and developing objectives toward achieving the agency's affirmative action goals.
• Represents the Department at master contract negotiations supplemental agreement negotiations and labor management meetings.
• Assists and serves as backup FMLA coordinator.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to four years of college preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years progressively responsible, professional experience in collective bargaining and labor relations activities in a unionized environment.
• Three (3) years of experience interpreting and applying labor laws, collective bargaining agreements, and union-management contracts.
• Two (2) years demonstrating strong skills in effective written and oral communications.
• Three (3) years experience in public speaking, presentation, and group facilitation.
• Two (2) years experience in negotiation and conflict resolution. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency Statement

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is one of Illinois' most important and dynamic Agencies. With an annual budget of $26.4 million, and an authorized staff of more than 145 full‐time employees, IDOL has the capacity and capability to provide administration and enforcement of over 25 labor and safety Laws. At IDOL, we take pride in our Agency's mission: to promote and protect the rights, wages, welfare, working conditions, safety, and health of Illinois workers, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, color, or sexual orientation, through enforcement of state labor laws, and to safeguard the public through regulation of amusement rides and to ensure compliance with all other labor standards.