9530-Labor Relations Representative,SFMTA

Job Description

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

Title: Labor Relations Representative, SFMTA

Job Code: 9530

INTRODUCTION

Under supervision, performs entry-level through journey-level professional labor relations staff

duties, including research, analysis and studies; assists in labor negotiations, grievance

processing, dispute resolution and other labor relations activities; assists in the preparation of

memoranda of understanding and other documents; provides information on labor relations

policies and procedures to departmental personnel; and performs related duties as required.

This class is used in the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Employee

and Labor Relations (E/LR) Section.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This class utilizes the deep class concept and encompasses multiple levels of responsibility from

entry through the fully-experienced journey professional level in the Labor Relations

Representative series. Incumbents with little or no experience in the duties of the class perform

beginning-level professional work. Incumbents who gain experience perform at increasingly

higher levels of responsibility that require a higher degree of ability and initiative. This class is

distinguished from the 9531 Senior Labor Relations Representative, which is an advanced

journey- level class in the series and performs more difficult and complex work without close

supervision.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None.

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 409, the duties specified below are representative

of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Assists in the negotiation process by providing information for the Chief Negotiator and

serving as note-taker, as assigned.

2. Under direction, prepares written summaries in narrative, outline or graphic form, and a

variety of other labor relations data, including benefits, salaries, unit facts, and grievance

experience information.

3. Under direction, gathers, prepares and analyzes technical and statistical data for use in

negotiation of labor agreements, grievance processing, mediation, arbitration, fact finding, and

other labor relations activities.

4. With guidance, explains provisions of the memoranda of understanding, City and County

resolutions, and policies related to labor relations to personnel staff and division management

and supervisory employees.

5. Prepares routine correspondence and reports.

6. Responds to routine inquiries related to SFMTA salaries, benefits and memoranda of

understanding.

7. Assists with investigations related to salaries and benefits, including conducting salary and

benefit surveys.

8. Assists in preparation of resolutions, memoranda of understanding and other documents for

submission to the Board of Supervisors.

9. Assists in implementation of negotiated memoranda of understanding, including coordination

with representatives of personnel, payroll, Information Services and management.

10. Gains increasing knowledge of labor law and current trends and developments in the labor

relations field.

11. With supervision, may conduct meet and confer sessions with labor organizations.

12. Perform related duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: Research techniques, statistical data gathering and presentation; principles and

practices of collective bargaining and of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and

fact finding; contract administration and maintenance including the principles, practices and

procedures of processing grievances and appeals; local, state and federal laws and regulations

related principles, practices and procedures; accepted principles and practices of public

personnel management.

Ability to: Understand, interpret and apply appropriate provisions of applicable laws, ordinances,

rules, regulations, resolutions, memoranda of understanding, and operating procedures; plan,

organize and conduct research, investigatory and statistical work; communicate effectively with

officials, managers, supervisors, other employees and employee organization representatives

and the public in order to gain understanding and cooperation; communicate effectively in

writing, demonstrating skill to prepare clear and succinct reports, graphs, correspondence and

statistical reports; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with employee

representatives, employees, peers and members of the public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum qualifications are to be used as a guide for establishing the education, training,

experience, special skills and/or license which may be required for employment in the class.

Although these minimum qualifications are typical of the class, additional minimum qualifications

and special conditions may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the job

announcement.

TRAINING: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Course work in the social/behavioral sciences or in public/business administration is preferred.

Substitution: Professional personnel experience performing duties equivalent to that of class

9530 Labor Relations Representative, SFMTA can substitute for up to two years of the required

education on a year-for-year basis. (One year of experience will be considered equivalent to 30

semester or 45 quarter units of college coursework.)

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

None

PROMOTIVE LINES

9531

ORIGINATION DATE: August 19, 2011

BUSINESS UNIT(S): SFMTA

Standard Information

Disaster Service Work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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