Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a Human Resources Labor and Employee Relations Analyst. The role involves negotiating labor contracts, advising managers on labor relations, conducting investigations, and providing consultation on HR best practices.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of the negotiating team and provide administrative support to the lead labor negotiator
- Prepare notes of bargaining sessions, prepare materials needed for negotiations including County proposals and counter proposals, research in preparation of bargaining, and process contracts through to implementation
- May negotiate demands to bargain less complex contracts
- Advise and counsel managers and supervisors regarding federal, state, and local labor laws, policies, and guidelines; current and emerging issues; and strategies for dealing with performance, collective bargaining, discipline, and grievances
- Negotiate collective bargaining agreements which may include representing the County during the mediation process
- Advise and counsel managers and supervisors regarding federal, state, and local labor laws, policies, and guidelines; current and emerging issues; and strategies for dealing with performance, collective bargaining, discipline, and grievances
Skills
- Any equivalent combination of experience and education that clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
- Please attach a current resume and cover letter with your application. Failure to attach these will result in an incomplete application
- Bachelor's degree in human resource management, labor relations, public or business administration, or closely related field; AND
- Two years of professional human resources management experience directly related to the duties of the position
- Bachelor's degree in human resource management, labor relations, public or business administration, or a closely related field AND
- Four years of experience directly related to the duties of the position is required
- As a condition of employment, you will need to authorize and complete a background check
Benefits
- Employee Resource Groups
- A focus on professional development in our Leadership Training Program
- A County Book Club
- A selection of health and retirement plans
- Paid leave
- Staff training and other compensation benefits
- Vacation (Annual Leave) - After approximately six months, employees receive six days of vacation leave.
- Vacation Accruals - During years 1-3, 12 Days; During years 4-7, 16 Days; During years 8-13, 20 Days; During years 14-18, 23 Days; During years 19, 24 Days; During years 20, 25 Days; During years 21, 26 Days; During years 22, 27 Days; During years 23, 28 Days; During years 24, 29 Days; During years 25 & thereafter, 30 Days; A maximum of 45 days may be carried from one year into the next; Pro-Rated for Part-Time based on % of 1.0 FTE.
- Military Leave - Pierce County has a proud history of supporting the armed forces and provides members of the armed forces with up to 21 days paid military leave per state fiscal year.
- Holidays - Some full-time employees are entitled to eleven paid holidays as follows: New Year's Day - January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday - Third Monday in January; President's Day - Third Monday in February; Memorial Day - Last Monday in May; Juneteenth - June 19; Independence Day - July 4; Labor Day - First Monday in September; Veteran's Day - November 11; Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November & Friday after; Christmas Day - December 25
- Personal Holidays - Regular full-time and regular part-time employees, and employees occupying limited duration positions, shall also receive two additional paid personal holidays. Paid personal holidays shall only accrue for those employees on County payroll as of January 1 of each year or the first work day following January 1 and must be taken during the calendar year in which it was accrued.
- Furlough - Some Pierce County employees may be designated to receive 10 "furlough" days per year in lieu of holidays. Furlough days are available for use on January 1 and must be scheduled and taken within the calendar year. Employees who leave employment with Pierce County must reimburse the employer for used furlough days based upon the number of remaining holidays.
- Sick Leave - Sick leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis, at the rate of one day per month.
- Insurance Benefits - Employees and families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with very affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout Pierce County. Employees are eligible to enroll each year in a flexible spending plan, which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care and dependent care expenses. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in supplemental life and long term disability insurance plans.
- Retirement and Deferred Compensation - Pierce County employees are members of the State of Washington's Department of Retirement System (DRS) and depending on the position or previous DRS enrollment will be able to enroll in one of many programs DRS offers. Employees also have the ability to participate in the Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plan, a supplemental retirement savings program that allows control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars deferred as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
- Social Security - All Pierce County employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The county and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
- ORCA Passport Program - Pierce County employees may participate in the County's ORCA (One Regional Card for All) Passport program. Your Pierce County issued ORCA card is loaded with an annual Passport pass. The pass automatically renews every year. The pass will provide you with free transportation on regularly scheduled service on several public transit systems.
- Telework/Remote Options - Some departments allow for telework or work-from-home options dependent on the body of work.
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