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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/17/26

Applications Due03/04/26

Vacancy ID209662

NY HELPYes

AgencyInsurance Fund, State

TitleHuman Resources Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (Labor Relations) - (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $60655 to $87286 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Suffolk

Street Address 8 Corporate Center Drive, 1st and 2nd Floors

City Melville

StateNY

Zip Code11747

Duties Description • Conduct thorough and involved disciplinary investigations, review findings, and determine appropriate outcomes.
• Draft Notices of Discipline and facilitate settlements.
• Analyze and interpret various collective bargaining agreements to ensure uniform understanding and application.
• Initiate and administer Civil Service Law, Section 72 proceedings.
• Investigate contract and non-contract grievance investigations and conduct first and/or second step grievance review hearings and prepare agency responses.
• Participate in local and statewide Labor Management committee and/or Health and Safety committee meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes for review and approval.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications For Appointment to Human Resources Specialist 1 (Labor Relations):
• Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title; OR
• One year of permanent, competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Titles eligible for transfer include but aren’t limited to: Administrative Specialist 1, Business Systems Analyst 1, Contract Management Specialist 1; OR
• Six years of labor relations experience*, which includes directing the implementation of collective bargaining agreements; representing a company in negotiations; and directing or participating in labor management committees; providing expert advice and assistance to program managers and supervisors in disciplinary matters; and reviewing and evaluating policies and procedures.

For Appointment to Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 (Labor Relations):
• Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title; OR
• One year of permanent, competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Titles eligible for transfer include but aren’t limited to: Administrative Assistant 1 and 2, Office Assistant 3, Office Assistant 3 (Calculations), Office Assistant 3 (Human Resources), Program Aide; OR
• Four years of labor relations experience*, which includes directing the implementation of collective bargaining agreements; representing a company in negotiations; and directing or participating in labor management committees; providing expert advice and assistance to program managers and supervisors in disciplinary matters; and reviewing and evaluating policies and procedures.

*An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.


Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Additional Comments Please note, the salary range shown includes location and/or geographic pay.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.


Fringe Benefits:
• Competitive Compensation
• Future Career Growth Potential
• Open and Supportive Team-Based Environment
• Plentiful Vacation, Personal, and Sick Leave Accruals
• Paid State and Federal Holidays
• Full Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Retirement Options
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Possibility of Telecommuting, Flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules


NY HELPS Program:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.


About NYSIF:
For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit www.nysif.com.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at ra@nysif.com.

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Name Kayla Burns

Telephone

Fax (518) 437-1618

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease send your resume to hr@nysif.com, referencing the Vacancy ID number and title in the subject line.

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