State of Connecticut – Department of Labor Hiring for Assistant Labor Relations Agent (Office/On-site) Job at Wethersfield, CT Full Time

Are you a self-starter? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Labor (DOL) is committed to protecting and promoting the interests of Connecticut workers. In order to accomplish this in an ever-changing environment, we assist workers and employers to become competitive in the global economy. We take a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of workers and employers, and the other agencies that serve them. We ensure the supply of high-quality integrated services that serve the needs of our customers.

As Assistant Labor Relations Agent we can offer you:

Competitive benefits including health and dental insurance, a retirement plan, group life insurance, and other supplemental benefits. Paid time off is also offered, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year, in addition to vacation, sick and personal leave accruals. We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Discover the opportunity to:

• Mediate as a major function of this role;
• Prepare written recommendations of dismissals as necessary;
• Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information;
• Conduct hearings to investigate Collective Bargaining issues;
• Mediate disputes between parties to resolve legal conflicts;
• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment;
• Make a difference in the public sector.

The Board of Labor Relations is a quasi-judicial division which investigates, hears, and decides prohibited practice complaints and petitions to appoint union representatives for collective bargaining under four state collective bargaining laws: the Labor Relations Act; Municipal Employee Relations Act; State Employee Relations Act; and School Board – Teacher Negotiations Act. The position is responsible for promptly conducting the statutorily mandated initial investigation of all such complaints/petitions. Statewide travel necessary.

Position Highlights:

• Monday – Friday
• 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Full Time
• Located in Wethersfield, CT

We hope you take this opportunity to continue your career with us and make an impact by serving your state!

These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening and must specify their qualifications on their application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Please note you will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.

Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting’s closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question’s expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user’s spam.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Julie Barker at [email protected].

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].

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In the Department of Labor, Board of Labor Relations, this class is accountable for acting as a specialist in assisting the Agent for the State Board of Labor Relations in administering legislation within the Board’s jurisdiction.

• Investigates and seeks to resolve any prohibited practices, complaints or representation petitions arising under Labor Relations Act, Municipal Employee Relations Act, State Employee Relations Act and School Board – Teacher Negotiations Act;
• Convenes conferences and determines truth and accuracy of information from employers, union representatives and employees in order to settle dispute;
• Makes recommendations for necessary action by the Board;
• Mediates disputes connected with unfair and prohibited labor practices and representation cases;
• Investigates federal and state case law and proposes comprehensive solutions to disputed issues;
• Writes proposed settlement agreements and/or reports of findings and recommendations;
• Conducts pre-trial evidentiary hearings to stipulate facts and issues;
• Arranges and conducts elections to determine unit parameters and appoint representatives for bargaining purposes in accordance with existing legislation;
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
• relevant agency policies and procedures;
• National Labor Relations Act, state acts governing labor relations and administrative and judicial case law;
• contract and grievance mediation, conciliation and arbitration methods and procedures;
• mandatory, permissive and illegal subjects of bargaining;
• Knowledge of
• concepts and terms used in labor relations;
• functions of other state and federal labor related agencies;
• Considerable
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Negotiating skills;
• Ability to
• investigate
• apply law to facts.

Eight (8) years of experience in professional labor relations or human resources management involving responsibility for employee relations or collective bargaining issues.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in industrial or labor relations may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• A law degree with courses in arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, labor law or administrative law may be substituted for two (2) additional years of the General Experience.

• Experience with the Labor Relations Act, Municipal Employee Relations Act, State Employee Relations Act, School Board – Teacher Negotiations Act and National Labor Relations Act.
• Experience in agency policies and procedures.
• Experience in contract and grievance mediation.
• Experience in arbitration methods and procedures.
• Experience conducting investigations, negotiating, and applying laws to facts.
• Experience in report writing, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in Labor Relations terminology.