Labor Relations Analyst, Senior Analyst
County of Ventura
Ventura, CA
Full-time
Analysis
Posted on March 7, 2023
Labor Relations Analyst/Senior Analyst
Salary - $86,524.87 - $149,387.13 Annually
Location - Ventura and may require travel throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type - Full-Time Regular
Department - County Executive Office
Description
What We Offer
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- A general salary increase of 4.0% effective December 24, 2023 and 3.5% effective December 22, 2024.
- New Hire/Retention/Referral Incentive: New hires may be eligible for a one-time New Hire Incentive up to 10% of the current annual base wage. (Subject to the applicable section of the Management Resolution (Secs. 625 – 627)
- Educational Incentive for completion of: 2.5% for an Associate's degree, 3.5% for a Bachelor's degree, or 5% for a graduate degree.
- Annual Leave Redemption: The option to cash out up to 100 hours of total 208 hours of Annual Leave accrued per year. A candidate selected for this position will earn 208 hours per year increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service.
- Deferred Compensation: Section 457 Plan and/or 401(k) Shared Savings Plan with up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
- Health Plans: You are afforded a flexible credit allowance of up to $21,450 annually for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
- Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
- Bilingual Incentive: Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
- Holidays: 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
OUR COUNTY AND COMMUNITY
Ventura County is located on California's "Gold Coast," approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 20 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean views in a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature of 74.2 degrees. The beauty and weather combined with a wonderful quality of life are among the many reasons our residents choose to call Ventura County "home."
Ventura County is a "general law" county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Board appoints a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, as well as to advise, assist and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board's jurisdiction. County operations have an operating budget of approximately $2.7 billion.
The Position
Under general direction, provides labor relations support and acts as Agency liaison in the areas of discipline and grievances; conducting investigations; review and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements; and other work as required within the County Executive Office.
The Ideal Candidate
Will be an experienced labor relations professional who is self-motivated with an aptitude for independent judgment, and a critical thinker with proven ability to take charge of multiple projects at the same time and see them through to completion. Experience performing generalist and/or specialist analytical labor relations work in a unionized environment is highly desired. Performing such duties in a civil service environment is desired. The successful candidate for this position will enjoy working in a very fast-paced, dynamic environment, have the proven ability to collaborate with various groups.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: County Executive Office -Labor Relations
PAYROLL TITLE: Personnel Analyst II/III
APPROXIMATE SALARY:
Personnel Analyst II: $3,327.88 - $4,659.49 biweekly
Personnel Analyst III: $4,103.64 - $5,745.66 biweekly
NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further exam upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.
Personnel Analyst II/III are Management classifications and are not eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies for this position or similar positions only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.
FIRST REVIEW: A first review of applications is anticipated to occur on or around March 10, 2023 and subsequent reviews may be conducted until sufficient applications are received to meet business needs.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Conducts investigations of alleged misconduct, poor performance, unfair labor practices, and allegations of illegal discrimination;
- Acts as Labor Relations liaison for agency and union representatives during disciplinary processes;
- Advises and drafts disciplinary letters and actions;
- Analyzes, interprets, and enforces Personnel Rules and Regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and County policies related to terms and conditions of employment;
- Consults with and provides advice, support and training for department managers/supervisors on labor relations matters such as performance management discipline, investigations, and contract grievances; may consult with private agencies, municipalities, state and federal agencies; and
- Perform other duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
Education/Experience:
Considerable (Personnel Analyst II) to extensive (Personnel Analyst III) experience in labor relations working for a large public or private employer which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The required knowledge, skills and abilities can be obtained by progressively responsible experience as a specialist providing highly specialized personnel (labor relations) services.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Considerable experience performing labor relations responsibilities at a professional level including conducting investigations and handling appeals procedures related to discipline and contractual rights.
- Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
- This position requires occasional travel to various work sites throughout Ventura County. Therefore, incumbent must possess at the time of appointment, and maintain thereafter, a valid California driver license.
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations in written and oral form to a variety of individuals and groups.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of:
- Analytical and investigative research techniques, methods, laws, and regulations related to discipline and alleged discrimination;
- Principles and practices of unionized labor relations, wage and salary administrations, performance management, discipline, employee relations, and related laws/rulings;
- Labor relations in a civil service, public sector, healthcare work environment and related rulings/laws, such as Weingarten, Lubey, Lybarger/Spielbauer, Skelly, MMBA, etc.;
Demonstrated ability to:
- Maintain and develop the confidence and cooperation of County managers, employees, employee representatives and the public resulting in effective relationships;
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations in written and oral form to a variety of individuals and groups;
- Communicate effective orally and in writing.
Skill in:
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting various forms of data accurately;
- Extracting and interpreting data from a large body of material;
- Managing stressful or sensitive situations with tack to achieve resolutions;
- Making sound decisions under pressure.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in a variety of Microsoft Office suite applications, such as Word, Excel, and internet resources.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site by clicking the APPLY button. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
FIRST REVIEW: A first review of applications is anticipated to occur on or around March 10, 2023 and subsequent reviews may be conducted until sufficient applications are received to meet business needs.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related examination will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Monika Maine by e-mail at Monika.Maine@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2419.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
