Labor Relations Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must meet the minimum education and experience requirements established for the HR Specialist labor category under SOW §12.3.
• Demonstrated professional experience performing federal human resources functions.
• Experience supporting employee relations, labor relations, performance management, leave, telework, workers' compensation, or related HR programs.
• Knowledge of Title 5, federal HR regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to research HR issues, analyze information, develop recommendations, and prepare professional written products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive personnel information and PII with discretion and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, NAVSEA, or other federal civilian HR experience.
• Experience with DPMAP and/or DEMO performance management programs.
• FECA/Workers' Compensation experience and familiarity with ICPA requirements.
• Experience drafting disciplinary correspondence and supporting administrative investigations.
• Experience developing HR policies, SOPs, training, metrics, and management briefings.
• Experience with DCPDS, TWMS, DCPS, HRLink, SharePoint, MyPerformance, or comparable federal HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze federal HR laws, regulations, policies, rules, and procedures and provide recommendations and informational support to HR leadership, employees, supervisors, and managers.
• Support employee relations matters, including disciplinary and adverse-action-related activities.
• Draft informal and formal disciplinary letters, correspondence, local instructions, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reports, and briefing materials.
• Support pre-action meetings involving employees and supervisors.
• Assist with administrative investigations and preparation of investigatory reports and findings.
• Provide support and guidance related to employee relations programs and requirements.
• Develop and deliver employee relations training for managers and employees.
• Support Labor and Employee Relations program compliance and Command inspection readiness.
• Support performance management activities associated with the Warfare Center Demonstration Project (DEMO) and Department of Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP).
• Assist with development of performance management instructions and SOPs.
• Provide informational support and training to supervisors and employees.
• Track and maintain performance appraisal documentation.
• Develop metrics and reports for Command leadership.
• Troubleshoot performance management system and tool issues.
• Support administration of the Command Telework Program, including agreements, policies, metrics, training, and program documentation.
• Support the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP), including program tracking, employee inquiries, leave donations, payroll coordination, medical documentation, and metrics.
• Provide informational support regarding absence and leave policies.
• Support the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program and workers' compensation claims.
• Coordinate with the Department of Labor and other stakeholders regarding applicable workers' compensation activities.
• Assist with tracking claims, maintaining documentation, reporting metrics, and completing chargeback reports.
• Support employee retirement activities, health fairs, benefit events, blood drives, and related employee programs.