Senior Manager Labor Relations

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Senior Manager Labor Relations

## Job ID: PS103030

The Long Island Rail Road is looking for a Senior Manager Labor Relations to provide counsel and direction on the administration of labor agreements to ensure the LIRR’s primary mission to deliver a safe, reliable, and efficient transportation service to the public. This position is classified as Non-Safety Sensitive and is located in Queens, NY.

## Responsibilities

The Senior Manager Labor Relations will be responsible for the following tasks:

- Manage grievance and disciplinary cases appealed by the various unions to the Labor Relations Department
- Represent the LIRR during on-property appeal hearings with the various union leaders
- Research and prepare appeal denial letters within time limits
- Calculate the cost or liability of claims
- Negotiate stipulations of settlement where appropriate
- Analyze cases and make decisions to uphold, overturn, or modify decisions made by Department Heads/designees related to such appeals
- Represent the LIRR at contract interpretation and disciplinary arbitrations
- Prepare persuasive and well-supported briefs/submissions for arbitration
- Present Carrier's position through oral argument in arbitration hearings
- Manage and provide direction to departmental managers in handling contract interpretation, employee complaints, dispute resolution, implementing new initiatives within contractual restraints, and related to contracting-out issues
- Advise and counsel Deputy Chief Labor Relations Officer and two (2) Directors-Labor Relations on current labor relations issues
- Provide consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on handling labor relations issues
- Represent the Deputy Labor Relations Officer and two (2) Directors - Labor Relations at various meetings as needed
- Provide instruction at training classes as necessary
- Plan and participate in collective bargaining sessions
- Prepare local written agreements with and communications to the various Labor Organizations
- Administer certain contractual provisions that include payments and other required contractual entitlements
- Ensure a safe working environment and adherence to guidelines of company safety policies and procedures
- Lead by example
- Represent the Deputy Chief Labor Relations Officer in various Carrier forums such as interdepartmental meetings with the operating departments, the Law Department, Human Resources, Medical, and Safety

## Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial & Labor Relations or a related field
- Juris Doctorate or Master’s in Industrial/Labor Relations (strongly preferred)
- Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience in Labor Relations and/or labor and employment law
- Knowledge about the Railway Labor Act
- Ability to successfully manage and coordinate multiple assignments and issues simultaneously
- Experience in collective bargaining administration and dispute resolution
- Experience in representing management/union at contract interpretation or disciplinary grievance hearings
- Strong mediation and negotiation skills
- Solid judgment skills and be a self-starter, and able to handle conflict
- Superior analytic ability as well as oral and written communication skills

## Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $101,986-$133,857.

## Application Process

Qualified applicants can submit an online application by clicking on the 'APPLY NOW' button from either the CAREERS page or from the JOB DESCRIPTION page. All LIRR employees must go to /, sign in using your BSC ID and navigate to My Job Search and then Careers. When applying for positions, please ensure that you attach a resume during the application process and that you receive a confirmation e-mail that your application was accepted.

A medical examination and safety-sensitive drug/alcohol test may also be required. MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

Eligible for telework

Knowledge about the Railway Labor Act, collective bargaining administration, dispute resolution, contract interpretation, employee complaints, labor and employment law, mediation and negotiation skills, strong judgment skills, analytic ability, oral and written communication skills

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial & Labor Relations or a related field, Juris Doctorate or Master’s in Industrial/Labor Relations

Submit an online application through the CAREERS page, sign in using your BSC ID and navigate to My Job Search and then Careers

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's Degree in Industrial & Labor Relations or a related field, Juris Doctorate or Master’s in Industrial/Labor Relations

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