Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)
The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)delivers training for management and employees on a variety of employee relations topics. Human Resources Specialist prepares a variety of correspondence on behalf of the agency to address complex employee relations matters including, disciplinary and adverse actions, settlement agreements, and congressional correspondence. Employee Relations Provides services to an integrated healthcare network, ensuring strict adherence to all contractual and regulatory timeframes. Advises management officials at all levels of the network, including senior leaders, about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance problems. Explains rules and procedures to employees and management to help them understand rights and obligations while maintaining and encouraging objectivity in situations that may be charged with emotion and involve assumptions. Resolves disputes and evaluates events and/or identifies aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to the case. Conducts extensive analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance. Helps managers and supervisors focus on performance management processes, including planning, monitoring, developing, rating, and rewarding performance. Advises managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance problems; explains rules and procedures to employees and helps them understand their rights and obligations. Determines appropriate FLSA and BUS codes for all positions. Responsible for submission of properly coded personnel actions in collaboration with the Technical Reviewer. Labor Relations The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations) provides services to an integrated healthcare network, ensuring strict adherence to all contractual and regulatory timeframes. Develops management strategies to respond to labor issues. Prepares appropriate agency responses to labor-related matters. Offers technical guidance, information and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial labor relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of administrative and clinical occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies. Incumbent provides technical and consultative guidance, including actions of a disciplinary or adverse nature, grievances, demands to bargain, impasse proceedings, local bargaining, unfair labor practices, performance management and recognition, employee counseling, appeals, complaints, drug testing and related functions. Provides management with interpretation of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements. Researches and interprets legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA Handbooks and Directives. The incumbent serves as subject matter expert regarding policies and procedures pertaining to Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP). The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations) analyzes changes to regulations and policies to determine the impact on the labor relations program; determines need for impact and implementation or full bargaining at the appropriate level (local, network, or national bargaining). Plans and implements actions to satisfy obligations to bargain in good faith, performs thorough analysis of policies and practices, and ensures that policies and practices promote partnering to prevent unfair labor practices. The incumbent reviews third-party involvement in negotiations and represents the network in appropriate cases, serves as a point of contact on third party proceedings arising from the labor management programs, such as unfair labor practice charges. Promotion Potential:
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday 8:
00am to 4:
30pm Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization Telework:
Telework maybe authorized after 4 months on station. Virtual:
Virtual maybe authorized for highly qualified applicants with 2 or more years of Full Performance Level experience. Position Description/PD#:
Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)/PD99976-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Note:
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit Position. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/27/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized Experience GS-09:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of methods, principles, and practices commonly used in the employee & labor relations process; and knowledge of the occupational design of positions within assigned organizations sufficient to:
advise management officials on various types of actions and their appropriate application in both the competitive and excepted services; advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the employee & labor relations process; develop plans of actions; use a variety of standardized internal/external strategies to aid in advisement on labor, performance or correction actions.OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education, only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9. Specialized Experience GS-11:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
knowledge of, and skill in applying, laws, Executive orders, regulations, policies, collective bargaining agreements, concepts, and various HR policies, practices, procedures, and management controls of the labor and employee relations functions in a regionalized operation sufficient to:
provide comprehensive employee and labor relations services onsite; coordinate with and advise supervisors and managers on technical issues involving disciplinary, adverse and all other relevant corrective actions. In addition, the incumbent must possess a knowledge of, and skill in applying, collective bargaining agreements and related principles, concepts, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines sufficient to support an organization's employee and labor relations program, including negotiation with labor representatives; deploying research and analytical techniques to gather, document, and analyze information to develop strategies and action plans. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education, only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. Specialized Experience GS-12:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
providing technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance. Develop strategies to respond to employee-related issues. Prepare appropriate agency responses to employee relations matters. Provide consultation on associated program areas, such as reasonable accommodation and leave management. Provide services to an integrated healthcare network, ensuring strict adherence to all contractual and regulatory timeframes. Develop management strategies to respond to labor issues. Prepare appropriate agency responses to labor-related matters. Offer technical guidance, information and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial labor relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of administrative and clinical occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and GuidelinesLabor LawOral CommunicationResearch Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday 8:
00am to 4:
30pm Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization Telework:
Telework maybe authorized after 4 months on station. Virtual:
Virtual maybe authorized for highly qualified applicants with 2 or more years of Full Performance Level experience. Position Description/PD#:
Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)/PD99976-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Note:
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit Position. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/27/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized Experience GS-09:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of methods, principles, and practices commonly used in the employee & labor relations process; and knowledge of the occupational design of positions within assigned organizations sufficient to:
advise management officials on various types of actions and their appropriate application in both the competitive and excepted services; advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the employee & labor relations process; develop plans of actions; use a variety of standardized internal/external strategies to aid in advisement on labor, performance or correction actions.OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education, only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9. Specialized Experience GS-11:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
knowledge of, and skill in applying, laws, Executive orders, regulations, policies, collective bargaining agreements, concepts, and various HR policies, practices, procedures, and management controls of the labor and employee relations functions in a regionalized operation sufficient to:
provide comprehensive employee and labor relations services onsite; coordinate with and advise supervisors and managers on technical issues involving disciplinary, adverse and all other relevant corrective actions. In addition, the incumbent must possess a knowledge of, and skill in applying, collective bargaining agreements and related principles, concepts, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines sufficient to support an organization's employee and labor relations program, including negotiation with labor representatives; deploying research and analytical techniques to gather, document, and analyze information to develop strategies and action plans. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education, only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11. Specialized Experience GS-12:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
providing technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance. Develop strategies to respond to employee-related issues. Prepare appropriate agency responses to employee relations matters. Provide consultation on associated program areas, such as reasonable accommodation and leave management. Provide services to an integrated healthcare network, ensuring strict adherence to all contractual and regulatory timeframes. Develop management strategies to respond to labor issues. Prepare appropriate agency responses to labor-related matters. Offer technical guidance, information and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial labor relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of administrative and clinical occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and GuidelinesLabor LawOral CommunicationResearch Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0201 Human Resources Management - Salary Range:
$52,905 to $99,741 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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