DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LABOR RELATIONS

City of New York•New York, NY

13h•$68,213 - $150,000

About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Deputy Director of Labor Relations in its Office of Labor Relations. Reporting directly to the Director of Labor Relations, the Deputy Director assists with the day-to-day management of labor relations activities for the Department's employee population and recommends policies and programs that foster sound labor relations. The role provides guidance to managers and supervisors on labor relations matters, collective bargaining agreement interpretation and administration, and Step I grievance responses. The Deputy Director serves as a hearing officer for Step II grievance hearings and represents the Department at Step III grievance hearings. The position also assists the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations with arbitration hearings and Improper Practice proceedings, participates in contract negotiations, coordinates Quality of Work Life activities and the Department's Civilian Health and Safety Committee, and maintains relationships with labor organizations and government agencies on labor relations issues. The position is open only to City of New York employees serving in the permanent civil service title of Administrative Labor Relations Analyst, candidates who have successfully completed and passed exam 7003, or employees permanent in a comparable civil service title.

Requirements

Must be a City of New York employee serving in the permanent civil service title of Administrative Labor Relations Analyst, have successfully completed and passed exam 7003, or be permanent in a comparable civil service title.
One qualifying pathway is a master's degree from an accredited college in business or public administration, economics, labor or industrial relations, statistics, or a closely related field, plus four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in labor research and analysis, employee benefit design and benefit program evaluation, compensation analysis, labor economics, economic planning, or a related area. At least 18 months must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity, supervising staff performing professional work in a specified related area.
A second qualifying pathway is a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of professional experience, including 18 months of qualifying executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.
A third qualifying pathway is equivalent education and/or experience to either pathway above; all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and 18 months of the specified executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Labor Relations with the day-to-day management of the Department's labor relations activities.
Recommend policies and programs that foster sound labor relations.
Advise managers and supervisors on labor relations matters to help avoid labor disputes.
Direct managers on the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
Guide supervisors in handling and responding to Step I grievances.
Serve as hearing officer for Step II grievance hearings.
Represent the Department at Step III grievance hearings.
Assist the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations in preparing and conducting arbitration hearings and Improper Practice proceedings.
Participate in contract negotiations, including with the Citywide Civilian Coalition and other civilian labor unions.
Coordinate Quality of Work Life activities.
Coordinate the Department's Civilian Health and Safety Committee.
Maintain relationships with the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations, District Council 37, other collective bargaining organizations, and City and State regulatory and oversight agencies regarding labor relations issues.