SR LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Senior Labor Relations Specialist

Department of Human Resources

Labor Relations

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $76,020

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 11/5/2025

Under general supervision, performs and oversees the conduct of professional labor relations work, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Coordinates labor relations projects to ensure their completion in a timely and efficient manner

* Advises and assists managers and labor relations liaisons in resolving labor relations concerns and issues

* Assists lower level staff in the interpretation and administration of labor contracts

* Advises labor relations liaisons and department managers on the proper interpretation and intent of collective bargaining agreements

* Monitors labor relations activities in City departments to ensure that collective bargaining agreements are properly administered

* Attends bargaining negotiations and researches issues arising out of the collective bargaining process for use by the City's negotiation team

* Surveys operating departments regarding changes to union agreements for contract negotiations

* Works with other divisions of the Department of Human Resources, Budget Office, Law Department, and Finance Comptroller's Office to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreement provisions

* Makes presentations and conducts training seminars explaining collective bargaining agreements and contract provisions to management or new employees

* Evaluates the results of surveys of wages, fringe benefits and work practices for the purpose of developing negotiation strategy alternatives

* Assists in the coordination of City-wide reduction-in-force activities to ensure that contract provisions regarding personnel actions are strictly followed

* Maintains files (e.g., awards, arbitrations, grievance outcomes) for future reference

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or a directly related field plus three years of employee relations, labor relations, industrial relations or professional personnel administration experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. Interviewed applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor