City Of New York

DIRECTOR OF LABOR RELATIONS

City Of New York$125K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Admission to the New York State Bar
  • 4+ years of relevant legal experience post-bar admission
  • 18+ months in a supervisory role over other attorneys
  • Experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity
  • Strong understanding of labor relations and collective bargaining processes

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic direction on FDNY labor matters
  • Administer collective bargaining agreements for employees
  • Manage grievances, arbitrations, and Improper Practice cases
  • Serve on the contract negotiating team and conduct research
  • Advise executive staff on labor relations and grievances
  • Coordinate labor-management meetings and health safety activities
  • Manage union officer excusal requests and QWL activities

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • Access to employee recognition events
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Engagement with various labor organizations
  • Supportive work environment fostering good labor relations
Full Job Description
Note: Candidates in or eligible for other relevant civil service titles, such as Administrative Staff Analyst and Administrative Labor Relations Analyst, are also encouraged to apply.

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Director of Labor Relations. Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Management and Budget, the successful candidate will:
Provide guidance and strategic direction on all FDNY labor matters and be responsible for the administration of collective bargaining agreements covering civilian and uniformed employees, as well as Comptroller's Determinations for the various trades titles. Oversee case management of civilian and uniformed grievances, arbitrations, and Improper Practice cases. Serve as a member of the contract negotiating team and conduct general background research for collective bargaining. Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of bargaining demands and programs for maintaining good labor relations. Advise and counsel executive staff regarding labor relations matters, negotiations, and the status of grievances and arbitrations. Recommend policies and programs that foster sound labor relations. Provide direction for first line supervisors and managers regarding contract interpretation and administration; work with supervisors and managers on all labor relations matters in a concerted effort to avoid labor disputes. Coordinate labor-management meetings as mandated by individual bargaining agreements, including health and safety committee activities. Manage E.O. 75 excusal for approximately 25 union officers on full-time excusal. Coordinate all Quality of Work Life (QWL) activities, including the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony and Work Well activities throughout the year. Interface and maintain a good working relationship with the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations, District Council 37, the UFA and UFOA, other collective bargaining organizations, and other City and State regulatory and oversight agencies regarding labor relations issues.

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Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

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