LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST
About The Position
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce an opening for a Human Resources Specialist for the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, located in Anna, Illinois. The Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center is seeking to hire a detail-oriented individual to serve as the Labor Relations Specialist at Choate and will participate in the administering of negotiated collective bargaining agreements and serve as advisor to the Facility Director, and other management staff on Labor Relations matters involving collective bargaining agreements and provides comments on interpretation of contractual provisions.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires two (2) years of professional human resources experience.
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) years of professional experience working with human resources and labor relations, rules, regulations and procedures.
- Two (2) years of professional experience with labor relation activities, including negotiations, grievances and contract interpretations, while utilizing ethical practices and procedures.
- Two (2) years of professional personnel experience in a private or public organization maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism.
- Two (2) years of professional experience providing advice and counsel to employees and senior leaders regarding labor relations issues.
- Two (2) years of professional experience communicating with both internal and external stakeholders daily ensuring detailed and critical analysis of work performed.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience and/or lead worker experience including assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates and training staff.
Responsibilities
- Under direction of the Human Resources Director and Labor Relations Administrator, serves as the Labor Relations Specialist at the Choate Mental Health & Developmental Center.
- Serves as management representative for local labor-management discussions.
- Serves as consultant to facility investigators and other agencies, internal and external, regarding reporting of incidents.
- Serves as contact for Freedom of Information Act requests.
- Serves as lead worker.
- Provides materials for State negotiations and 3rd and 4th level grievances.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
