Deputy Director, Maryland Public Employee Relations Board

State of Maryland • Anne Arundel, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Per the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act (PERA), at MD Code Annotated, State Government §22-305(a) – (b), the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) is seeking a Deputy Director with knowledge of and experience with labor issues. The Deputy Director investigates Unfair Labor Practices filed with the Board and reports those results to the Board. The Deputy Director may also present some cases at unfair labor practice hearings.

The Public Employees Relation Board is seeking a Deputy Director with knowledge of and experience with labor issues. Per Maryland Public Employee Relations Act (PERA), at MD Code Annotated, State Government §22-305(a) – (b), the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB, the Board) shall appoint up to three deputy directors who are responsible to and serve at the pleasure of the Board, must have knowledge of and experience with labor issues, must be attorneys and must be licensed by the State of Maryland at time of hiring, or within one year of hiring. PERB has jurisdiction over employers in /employees of/unions representing employees of the following: state employers, state higher education employers, state public school employers, and community college employers (MD Code Annotated, State Personnel & Pensions Article § 3- 102). Generally, the Deputy Director investigates Unfair Labor Practices filed with the Board and report those results to the Board. The Deputy Director may also present some cases at unfair labor practice hearings.

Requirements

• Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Maryland or become licensed to practice law in Maryland within a year of their hiring date.
• The Deputy Director should be self-starting, self-motivated, and possess the knowledge and experience the statute requires.
• They must be prepared for direction and critique from the Board about the investigative materials/results they provide to the Board.
• The individual should have knowledge of what constitutes “probable cause” regarding unfair labor practice charges, including those alleging conduct in bargaining that impacts bargaining, so they may present an appropriate determination for the Board in such matters.
• Writing and analysis ability must be as expected of a licensed Attorney.

Responsibilities

• Deputy Director is responsible to serve at the direction of the Board.
• Deputy Director shall investigate Unfair Labor Practice charges and present the results of their investigation to the Board—which investigation the Board shall rely upon for a determination of probable cause to issue a complaint against the charged party.
• After the filing of a charge, and continuing even if the Board issues a complaint, PERA §22-307(C)&(D), requires the Deputy Director, along with the Board, to seek informal resolution of charges or complaints.
• If the charged Unfair Labor Practice concerns a party’s conduct in collective bargaining that allegedly impacted such bargaining, the appropriate Deputy Director shall determine whether there is probable cause for the Board to issue a complaint.
• Other specific directions/duties per the Board’s indication, with the parameters of PERA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees