DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS
04485
(Competitive)
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The Director of Personnel and Labor Relations assigned to a department is responsible for directing and supervising a comprehensive personnel and labor relations service. This position represents the department in a variety of employee relations areas and is tasked with assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of professional and clerical support employees in the delivery of personnel and labor relations services. The nature of the work requires the Director to function effectively under broad policy directions in which the incumbent shares a role in development, subject to the approval of County Personnel and/or the Division of Employee Relations. The Director serves as the Department’s management representative in contract negotiations, contract administration, policy development and implementation, and the administration of discipline and grievance procedures all of which are subject to the approval of County Personnel and/or the Division of Employee Relations. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Ensures that all personnel policies and practices comply with relevant laws, rules, and regulations.
Recommends new or revised personnel policies for consideration subject to the approval of County Personnel and/or the Division of Employee Relations.
Supervises the preparation and maintenance of department personnel records, files, payrolls, Equal Employment Opportunity activities, and other state and federal personnel regulations.
Implements and adheres to the terms of the CSEA union contract and as appropriate, develops negotiated department-specific memorandum of understanding subject to the approval of County Personnel Division of Employee Relations.
Advises department management personnel regarding employee relations practices.
Represents the department in disciplinary and grievance matters and participates in CSEA grievance procedures.
Plans and supervises exit interview programs for employees terminating employment.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of personnel administration and employee relations as practiced under applicable state and federal civil service labor laws.
Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of management techniques, procedures, and methods.
Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of supervision.
Good knowledge of budget preparation and administration.
Ability to relate to a diverse workforce from laborers to professionals.
Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, and be able to compose, maintain, and interpret a variety of written materials.
Ability to supervise professional, paraprofessional, and/or clerical employees.
Ability to analyze information gathered for the purposes of developing recommendations and/or making decisions.
Ability to prepare detailed and complex correspondence for the purposes of explaining and supporting decisions and recommendations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Baccalaureate Degree and three (3) years of professional level work experience, or its part-time equivalent, in personnel administration or human resources, which must include two (2) years of labor relations work experience or;
B. Seven (7) years of full-time work experience in personnel administration, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity described in (A) above; or,
C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
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