Position Information

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AgencyPublic Employment Relations Board

TitlePublic Employment Conciliation Assnt 1

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $56655 to $70869 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Empire State Plaza

Agency Bldg 2, 20th Floor

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12220

Job Specifics

Duties Description The incumbent will perform a wide range of duties associated with the administration and coordination of PERB’s Conciliation and Medication program area. This requires knowledge of PERB’s Rules of Procedure and the Taylor Law, together with an understanding of the broad concepts of arbitration as well as the specific processes and their implications on collective bargaining. Duties include, but are not limited to:

- Reviews the demands, submissions, or petitions for arbitration for completeness including timeliness and the correct citation of the bargaining agreement or the Taylor Law provisions, the State Employment Relations Act (SERA) provisions, or the Farm Laborers’ Fair Labor Practices Act provisions.

- Establishes and maintains lists of arbitrators including resumes and per diem fees for review by the parties and ultimate selection and preferential ranking.

- Notifies the parties in writing of the designation of the arbitrator and contact the arbitrator to inform them of the designation.

- Consults the Director of Conciliation and/or Counsel when needed to determine necessary steps to achieve compliance with the process.

- Receives and processes accounts receivable transactions.

- Maintains thorough and complete records of arbitration matters including the statistical data.

- Accesses and maintains the case management system, databases, spreadsheets, databases, and other documents.

- Contacts the parties to a particular case or their legal representatives to resolve areas of uncertainty in the procedures, time frames, etc.

- Participates in seminars designed to inform the parties of PERB's Rules of Procedure as they apply to each of the arbitration processes.

- Keeps close contact with the neutral chairperson, the advocate arbitrators selected by the parties, and the parties themselves due to the ridged time frames and inherent compulsion of the process in interest arbitration cases.

- Works closely with interested parties and internal staff to ensure compliance with firm timeframes.

- Researches issues and prepares reports.

- May participate in the supervision of public and private employment representation elections, which may be conducted on site, remotely or via mail-in ballot.

Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree; OR an associate degree and two years of specialized experience*; OR four years of specialized experience*.

* Specialized experience is defined as general office experience in the field of labor-management law and labor-management relations primarily under the Taylor Law or similar collective bargaining laws.

Additional Comments PERB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation,
gender, military status, religion or any other prohibited category.

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

How to Apply

Name Hiring Manager

Telephone 518-457-2676

Fax

Email Address perb.sm.jobs@perb.ny.gov

Address

Street P.O. Box 2074, Empire State Plaza

Agency Bldg. 2, Floor 20

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this position, please forward your resume’ along with a cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum qualifications of this position to perb.sm.JOBS@perb.ny.gov by April 17, 2026. Be sure to indicate the position title and your name in the subject line of your email.