Human Resources Specialist 1 Labor Relations (NY HELPS)

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 Labor Relations: a bachelor's or higher degree.

Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2 Labor Relations: a bachelor's degree and one year of professional labor relations experience. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

Human Resources Specialist 1 Labor Relations: a bachelor's degree and two years of professional labor relations experience. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment may be made at the traineeship level.

REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Office for People With Developmental Disabilities employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Human Resources Specialist 1 Labor Relations. If you have less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the eligible list.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer, OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4 or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possess the minimum qualifications for this title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement.
• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary)
• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.

The position may be filled at the Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1 Labor Relations level equated to SG-13, $51,920, Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2 Labor Relations level equated to SG-14, $55,005, or full performance Human Resources Specialist 1 Labor Relations SG-18, $65,164, based on education and experience. Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Human Resources Specialist 1 Labor Relations SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship.

Duties Description The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) provides high-quality, person-centered services, supports and advocacy to approximately 120,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. We are guided in our interactions with the people we serve and each other by compassion, dignity, diversity, excellence and honesty.
The Bureau of Employee Relations (BER) is responsible for the administration of bargaining unit contract agreements with the public employees' unions, (CSEA, PEF, NYSCOPBA and Council 82). BER represents the OPWDD's Commissioner in the administration of collective bargaining agreements with more than 20,000 state employees. BER oversees the statewide disciplinary processes of OPWDD employees, answers and resolves grievances, provides advice to human resources professionals related to contract administration issues, offers training to human resource professionals and supervisors on Employee Relations issues such as performance evaluation, grievances, counseling and discipline.
Duties include but are not limited to:.
- Support the Bureau of Employee Relations office with various human resources related activities regarding employee relations, performance management, disciplinary actions, and labor relations.
- Develop customized forms and lists for efficient collection of field data.
- Ensure forms are comprehensive and structured to accurately capture necessary information.
- Organize and maintain collected data in secure databases or systems.
- Prepare detailed reports from data for analysis and decision-making purposes.
- Schedule agency-level meetings and coordinate stakeholder attendance.
- Actively participate in meetings, provide insights on employee and labor relation matters, and give updates on projects.
- Conduct research on employee and labor relation programs and initiatives relevant to organizational objectives.
- Test selected programs through pilot studies to assess suitability, effectiveness, and alignment with quality standards.
- Conduct business in a professional manner and utilize technical resources when needed.
- Standardize and maintain the new method of filing via TEAMS.
- Support stakeholders in accessing, entering, and filing information when needed.
- Maintain productive communication with all stakeholders.
- Provide guidance to employees regarding employee policies, procedures and interpretations to ensure compliance with
employment laws and regulations.
- Other various duties as assigned.

Position may be filled at the following locations:
- 44 Holland Ave, Albany NY
- 500 Balltown Rd, Schenectady NY
- 8163 Gore Rd, Rome NY
- 620 Westfall Rd, Rochester NY
- 187 Northern Concourse, Syracuse NY

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Additional Comments • NY HELPS
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a noncompetitive
appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive
employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF
Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the
NYS OPWDD Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and it's Division of Administration is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin,
age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Barbara Thorpe

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 44 Holland Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying Please submit a cover letter and resume as an attached PDF or Word document by August 22, 2024. Please reference the EOA #2024-226 in all correspondence