Career Opportunity

Senior Employee & Labor Relations Partner- Human Resources Services, SFPUC (1244) (Temporary Provisional)

Recruitment: RTF0135482-01124485

Published: May 25, 2023

Accepting applications until: June 02, 2023

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About:

• Application Opening: 5/15/2023
• Application Filing Deadline: 6/02/2023 * (extended to broaden candidate pool)
• Annual Salary: $122,642-$148,980
• Recruitment ID: RTF0135482-01124485

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Provisional (TPV): This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

WHO ARE WE?

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees working in seven counties with a combined annual operating budget of over $900 million.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. As you explore career opportunities with us, download our career guide and learn about what you can expect during the hiring process.

Department Description:

How do we deliver over 180 million gallons and 129,000 kilowatts of clean and reliable water and energy every day to our communities? Not just through our infrastructure, but through our people. At the SFPUC, HRS has a seat at the table and leads the agency's success by consistently driving a people-oriented focus through every level of the business.

With our current workforce aging and upwards of 50 percent anticipated vacancies within the next five years, our HRS team is growing and transforming to rise to the challenge.  We are actively recruiting skilled workers across over 200 occupations with an emphasis on diversifying the workforce and focusing on engaging and retaining our workforce.  We provide comprehensive HRS programs and initiatives across the tactical-operational-strategic spectrum to create a people-first culture.

Role description

The Human Resource Services, Employee & Labor Relations Division seeks an experienced Senior Employee & Labor Relations Partner to perform advanced journey level professional duties in areas of employee relations, labor relations, general personnel administration, special projects, and performs other related duties as required. Under general direction of the Employee & Labor Relations Division Manager, the Senior Employee & Labor Relations Partner exercises independence providing advice, consultation and information to departmental managers, supervisors and employees regarding personnel policies and procedures; interpreting provisions of the Employee Relations Ordinance and various labor contracts; participating in City-wide labor negotiations; providing training to managers, preparing correspondence, reports, and memos; gathering, preparing, compiling, reviewing and maintaining important personnel information reports and records.

Ideal Candidate:

The Senior Employee & Labor Relations Partner is a key asset to the Human Resource Services, Employee & Labor Relations Division team and assists all levels of the organization to support employee & labor relations activities that require a variety of skills at the journey level.  As the Senior Employee & Labor Relations Partner, you will:

• Provide advice, consultation and information to departmental managers, supervisors and employees regarding personnel policies and procedures.
• Interpret and administer provisions of the Employee Relations Ordinance and other relevant memoranda of understandings (MOU), and assist with implementing pay provisions of arbitration awards, mediated and grievance settlements.
• Meet and confer/consult with employee organizations and respond and negotiate resolutions to grievances and enforce MOUs to ensure consistent departmental compliance with provisions.
• Respond to requests for salary and wage adjustments (special pay requests such as appointment above the entrance rate, supervisory differential adjustment, acting assignment pay, etc).
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and memos and make presentations to boards and commissions.
• Implement, interpret, explain, and enforce existing City and SFPUC policies, methods and procedures relating to employee & labor relations matters.
• Consult on annual performance appraisals, probationary appraisals, performance improvement plans, as applicable.
• Participate as a member of a bargaining team during labor contract negotiations in the City-wide collective bargaining process.
• Conduct disciplinary hearings, investigate and respond to complaints and misconduct, and monitor appropriate use of FMLA.
• Gather, prepare, compile, review and maintain important personnel information reports and records.
• Can develop and maintain a good professional working relationship with a variety of stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and can effectively address daily issues involving leave, worker’s compensation matters.
• Can communicate and interact with others on complex matters and resolve matters both orally and in writing.
• Can work in a team environment that fosters collaboration and encourages innovation.
• Perform other functions outlined in the 1244 job classification.

How to qualify

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

Experience: Three (3) years of verifiable professional human resources experience, similar to 1241 Human Resources Analyst, in one or more of the following areas of activity: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training.

Special Condition: One (1) year of  labor relations experience.

Substitutions:

Education Substitution - Additional qualifying work experience as a professional human re-sources analyst may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year).

Experience Substitution - Completion of a 12 month human resources trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco’s 1249 Human Resources Training Pro-gram may substitute for one (1) year of required professional experience.

Experience Substitution - Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Master’s degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Anna Owens, by email at aowens@sfwater.org.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.