Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHuman Resources Specialist 2 (Labor Relations)

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $84246 to $105255 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Kings

Street Address Brooklyn DDSO

750 Vandalia Ave

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11239

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. The Employee Relations Office (ERO) represents the Agency in the administration of collective bargaining agreements with more than 20,000 state employees. ERO and the Labor Relations representatives administer the statewide disciplinary processes for OPWDD employees, including evaluating evidence, writing Notices of Discipline, and representing OPWDD at Arbitration. The LR representative answers and resolves grievances, provides support to human resources professionals and other managers, and may provide relevant training on topics such as performance evaluation, administering grievances, counseling and discipline. ERO is responsible for the administration of bargaining unit contract agreements with multiple public employee unions representing the Agency's employees.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Employee Relations, the Human Resources Specialist 2, Labor Relations may be responsible for duties including but not limited to the following:

•Managing the Labor Relations operations of one regionally located Developmental Disabilities Service Operations Offices (DDSOO) across the State,

•Conducting investigations into employee misconduct,

•Reviewing and analyzing investigative reports, issuing Notices of Discipline, Representing and advocating for OPWDD at disciplinary hearings and resolving disciplinary cases through settlement or binding arbitration,
•Providing support and advice to supervisors and Human Resources professionals,

•Working with union representatives to resolve workplace issues, including policy and contract interpretation,

•Participating in Agency-level and labor management meetings and subcommittees.

NOTE:This position requires occasional travel statewide

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Minimum Qualifications Candidate must be reachable on the current Civil Service list for Human Resources Specialist 2 Labor Relations
OR
Candidate must have one year of permanent competitive or 55 b/55c service in a title eligible for transfer;
OR
At least one-year permanent service in a title eligible for a 52.6 transfer pursuant to Civil Service Law. Examples of qualifying titles include, but are not limited to: Human Resources Specialist 2, Health Program Administrator 1; Information Technology Services 3; Training Specialist 2 and Administrative Specialist 2 etc.
OR
Provisional Appointment:
Eligible for provisional appointment pending examination. To be eligible for provisional appointment, candidates must have served at least one year as a Human Resources Specialist 1.

* If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled civil service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained *.

Additional Comments PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION REQUIRES 20% Travel.

If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.

All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

If you are employed by state government, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

NYS offers Incredible Benefits!

Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.

Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

Life insurance and Disability insurance.
The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

Paid Holidays and Leave
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.


Health Care Coverage
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

Retirement Program
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

Professional Development and Education and Training
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas, and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Brooklyn DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 718-642-6310

Fax 718-264-3344

Email Address Brooklyn.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Brooklyn DDSO

750 Vandalia Ave

City Brooklyn

State NY

Zip Code 11239

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume and reference EOA # 25-04 in all correspondence.