HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS)

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You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations) in HRO NW

Duties

• You will research and interpret legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Navy (DON) directives.
• You will explain rules and procedures to employees and management to help them understand rights and obligations while maintaining and encouraging objectivity in situations that may be charged with emotion and involve assumptions.
• You will advise management officials at all levels of the command, including senior leaders, about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance concerns.
• You will conduct extensive analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance and identifies aggravating and mitigating factors relevant to the case.
• You will help managers and supervisors focus on performance management processes, including planning, monitoring, developing, rating, and rewarding performance.
• You will advise managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance problems; explain rules and procedures to employees and help them understand their rights and obligations.
• You will advise management on strategies to respond to Labor Relations (LR) issues. Prepare appropriate agency responses to labor-related matters ensuring strict adherence to all contractual and regulatory timeframes.
• You will offer technical guidance and assistance to management/senior leadership on sensitive, serious, and controversial LR issues regarding employees in a variety of occupations with substantial differences in working conditions and occupations.
• You will provide management with interpretation of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• You will conduct and advise on ER matters, proposed adverse actions, admin grievances, Congressional, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO), Merit System Protection Board (MSPB).