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About the Role

The Employee Relations Division (ERD) of the Department of Human Resources is responsible for negotiating with labor organizations representing City and County of San Francisco employees. This role involves bargaining over collective bargaining agreements, administering labor contracts, providing contract interpretation, investigating grievances, and conducting labor transactions. The position supports upcoming labor contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

Assists in the negotiation process by providing information for the Chief Negotiator and serving as note-taker.
Prepares written summaries and various employee relations data, including benefits, salaries, unit facts, and grievance experience.
Gathers, prepares, and analyzes technical and statistical data for labor agreement negotiation, grievance processing, mediation, arbitration, and fact-finding.
Explains provisions of memoranda of understanding, resolutions, and policies to personnel staff and management.
Prepares routine correspondence and reports.
Assists in the preparation of memoranda of understanding and other documents.
Responds to routine inquiries related to City and County salaries, benefits, and memoranda of understanding.
Provides information on employee relations policies and procedures.
Assists with investigations related to salaries and benefits, including conducting surveys.
Assists in the preparation of resolutions, memoranda of understanding, and other documents for the Board of Supervisors.
Assists in the implementation of negotiated memoranda of understanding.
Gains knowledge of labor law and current trends in employee relations.
May conduct meet and confer sessions with labor organizations.
Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
Professional personnel experience performing duties equivalent to City class 1280 Employee Relations Representative may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Experience in City classes other than 1280 must be documented in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rule 109.
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline.
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience may result in disqualification.

Skills

Experience working and negotiating with labor unions.
Proven writing and verbal communication abilities.

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Onsite
Temporary
Full-time

Experience Level

Entry-level
Journey-level

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
Law degree (J.D.)
Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

$120,796 - $169,858 annually

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview

About the Company

The Employee Relations Division (ERD) of the Department of Human Resources is responsible for negotiating with labor organizations that represent employees of the City and County of San Francisco.
ERD administers the provisions of all labor contracts, including economic and non-economic items; provides contract interpretation and advice to department heads and managers; investigates and attempts to resolve employee and union grievances; and conducts basic labor transactions, such as determining bargaining unit assignments, and advising on unfair labor practice charges.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.