Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR)

Job description

Job Title Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR) Duties The duties are divided into two main areas: Employee Relations and Labor Relations, each comprising 50% of the role. Employee Relations - 50% • Incumbent provides technical guidance, advice, and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance. • Advises on employee relation matters to include coordination and oversight of fact finding, technical advisor to investigation boards, contract/master agreement interpretation, state licensure reviews, Drug Free Workplace, and third-party hearing representation. • Provides local training to supervisors. • Represents management on labor topics to include issue grievances, demand to bargain, unfair labor practice, arbitration. Labor Relations - 50% • Provides technical guidance, advice, and counseling to management officials and supervisors on labor law and master agreement interpretation. • Develops management strategies to respond to labor issues. • Offers technical guidance, information, and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial labor relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of administrative and clinical occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies. • Responds to issue grievances, demands to bargain, impasse proceedings, local bargaining, unfair labor practices, drug testing, and related functions. • Provides management with interpretation of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements. • Researches and interprets legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA Handbooks and Directives. • Serves as subject matter expert regarding policies and procedures pertaining to Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP). • Plans and implements actions to satisfy obligations to bargain in good faith, performs thorough analysis of policies and practices, and ensures that policies and practices promote partnering to prevent unfair labor practices. • Negotiates local labor agreements and drafts memorandum of understanding. • Represents management at arbitrations and in situations involving proceedings before other third-parties, as appropriate. Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Pacific Time Zone (Tour of Duty may be negotiable upon selection) Compressed/Flexible: Yes upon supervisor's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR)/ PD99976S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required