Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 (Labor Relations)
- Albany, NY
- $56,655-86,286 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assisting in the administration of the overall agency labor relations program.
- Assisting in providing an effective employee relations program.
- Representing the Department in meetings, workgroups, committees, and other forums related to labor relations and employee relations.
- Assisting in the reviewing, evaluating, implementing, revising policies and procedures relating to labor relations and employee relations.
- Assisting in scheduling and conducting grievance meetings, investigations, interviewing, interrogations to identify and report issues regarding labor relations.
- Interacting with Counsel's Office, division directors, supervisors, Executives, and employees at all levels, on matters involving labor relations and other sensitive issues by exercising frequent oral and written communications to identify and resolve various existing or potential labor relations issues.
- Assisting in providing advice and consultation to supervisors, manager, directors, and Executives ensuring proper interpretation and administration of contract provisions relating to employee grievances or issues.
- Assisting in the administration of the Department's discipline program, including suspending employees, issuing Notices of Discipline, scheduling and conducting Agency Level Review Meetings, preparing witnesses, and representing the Department in disciplinary arbitration hearings.
- Assisting with the coordination of Employee Health Service Referrals, including researching issues involved, preparing EHS-707 and supporting referral data; managing appeals process for Section 72 appeals, including arrangement of hearing officer, all communications, and may lead or assist in the administrative hearing presentation.
- Assisting with the processing of Out-of-Title work grievances
- Presenting, assisting, and participating in the delivery of labor relations training courses pertaining to employee relations, collective bargaining, contract administration, employee discipline, or supervisory issues as needed.
- Assisting the agency advocate at arbitrations, meetings and hearings.
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 of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS):
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 (Labor Relations):
A bachelor's or higher degree*.REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 (Labor Relations) if less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the Human Resources Specialist 1 (Labor Relations) eligible list for the Albany location if one exists.COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:
You must be reachable on the current eligible list or eligible for transfer.70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service.52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service.For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.SUBSEQUENT 55B/C QUALIFICATIONS:
A subsequent 55 B/C appointment may be considered if you have one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service in an eligible position allocated to Grade 12. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:
Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. The open competitive minimum qualifications are: A bachelor's or higher degree*.*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the NYS Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. This information can also be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to proactively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing needs and issues.
- Solid organizational skills with demonstrated ability of managing sensitive issues while remaining fair and equitable acting with discretion and objectivity.
- Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
- Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
- Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
- Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)
DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.govSome positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.