Job Information
King County DHR Employee and Labor Relations Representative - Career Service in Seattle, Washington
King County Metro's Human Resources team seeks an Employee & Labor Relations Representative *to serve as a trusted advisor within the department on daily employee and labor relations activities. With over 5,000 employees, 97% of whom are covered by collective bargaining agreements, you will be responsible for advising or collaborating on complex employee performance management, union contract interpretation, workplace investigations and disciplinary decisions, and employee workplace complaints. As a trusted and influential resource with a high level of responsibility and autonomy, *you will be able to impact some of the highest levels of decision- making, policy making and bargaining in the Department. We are also filling a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term Limited Temp (TLT) role. If you would also like to be considered for this full-time, benefits eligible position, please submit a separate online application for job number 2024JKD22767 Employee & Labor Relations Representative - TLT SDA{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"}. This recruitment may be used to generate a pool for future Career Service positions that may occur in this classification in Metro Transit Department (MTD). The pool would be valid for six months upon creation and may be extended at the discretion of the hiring authority.
Job Duties
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Routinely consult on and/or facilitate the resolution of employee and labor relations issues by working with managers, supervisors, employees, and union representatives.
Work to resolve grievances/issues at the lowest possible level by working collaboratively within Transit Employee Services and other Metro Divisions, and externally with the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and Office of Labor Relations (OLR) to ensure overall program support and success.
Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements through training and consultation with managers and unions.
Consult with the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office as necessary.
Conduct workplace investigations to determine the validity of complaints and grievances.
Draft investigative reports, present investigative findings, and recommendations to decision-makers, and recommend appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.
Prepare written responses to the EE
