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City of Toledo Employee Relations Specialist in Toledo, Ohio
POSITION SUMMARY: Under general direction, the Analyst is responsible for analyzing labor contract compliance, conducting labor relations research, conducting disciplinary hearings, and adjudicating grievances and disputes regarding collective bargaining agreements and City work rules. The Analyst ensures consistent interpretation and application of various labor agreements and personnel policies. *ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: *
- Manages all aspects of labor relations for a variety of departments and divisions and with seven different bargaining units.
- Participates in contract negotiations for several bargaining units within the City of Toledo.
- Prepares agreements and contracts in compliance with collective bargaining agreements and federal and state law.
- Processes Family and Medical Leave Act requests.
- Prepares responses to public records requests.
- Conducts grievance and disciplinary hearings.
- Conducts various workplace investigations including, but not limited to workplace violence and harassment complaint investigations.
- Answers questions of division representatives and employee's relation to labor and employee relations.
- May prepare and present requests and responses to the Toledo Civil Service Commission items.
- Develops and implements training programs for employees in various areas including, but not limited to, payroll topics, FMLA, supervisory issues, workplace violence and discrimination.
- Participates in mediation and arbitration process with various bargaining units.
- Researches, analyzes and applies a variety of legal/human resource related regulations including, but not limited to, collective bargaining agreements, Toledo Municipal Code, Toledo City Charter and Toledo Civil Service Rules; Ohio state laws for prior service credit, bargaining, public records; and federal laws such as DOT/CDL laws, USERRA, ADA, FMLA, and the FLSA.
- Process unemployment compensation claims including representing the city in appeal hearings.
- Reviews, approves and/or negotiates accommodations requested by employees under the ADA through the interactive process and appropriate correspondence with physicians, colleagues, the employee and other key stakeholders.
- Enhances the ADA process for employees requesting accommodations under the ADA.
- Reviews medical information for ADA temporary and permanent accommodation requests from employees.
- Maintains regular contact with colleagues, supervisors, health care providers, and other key stakeholders regarding progress and status of accommodations; assists in the resolution of any challenges related to the accommodations.
- Assists in answering/resolving any follow-up questions/issues and helps identify clarifications, when needed, from key stakeholders.
- Acts as a subject matter expert and resource to supervisors, colleagues, union representatives, or physicians regarding accommodation/work restriction issues and processes. Provides advice and counsel as appropriate and acts as a liaison between all parties when necessary.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of:
Communication methods and procedures.
MS Word, MS Outlook, and MS Excel.
The technical subject matter utilized in the section.
The rules, regulations, laws, policies, and procedures governing activities of the section.
Investigative and research methods and techniques.
The City's organizational structure.
Various collective bargaining agreements.
The provisions of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including but not limited to, requests for reasonable accommodations.
Practices and activities covered by employment nondiscrimination requirements of ADA.
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