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Examination: Labor Relations Analyst

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Working title
Labor Relations Analyst
Monthly salary
$5,037.00 - $6,306.00 (A) per Month | $6,059.00 - $7,588.00 (B) per Month
Exam #
1820
Deadline
Continuous
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Position Description

00109529 - LABOR RELATIONS ANALYST

Labor Relations Analyst, Range A

The Labor Relations Analyst, Range A, is the entry through first working level of professional labor relations work. At Range A, assignments are directly supervised and primarily structured, standard, and recurring. Duties and responsibilities require research, analysis, and the use of independent judgment and discretion to interpret and apply statutes, regulations, and policies and procedures in the field of labor relations. The scope and effect of work generally involve less complex and less controversial labor relations issues.

Labor Relations Analyst, Range B

This is the full journey level for the performance of analytical staff work in the field of labor relations. Under general direction, incumbents perform complex, responsible technical labor relations staff work. Work includes diverse analytical duties involving different and unrelated processes and methods. Incumbents demonstrate a systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving. Incumbents at this range have gained an awareness of the context of their specific labor relations role, and how it impacts the department during all phases of the collective bargaining process.

Incumbents may serve as departmental Labor Relations Officers in very small departments.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00109529 - LABOR RELATIONS ANALYST

Either 1

Education: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized four-year accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources/Organizational Management, Industrial/Labor Relations, Labor Studies, Law, Political Science, Public Administration, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, or other closely related field. (Registration as a senior in a recognized college/university will admit applicants to the examination, but they must provide evidence of graduation or its equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment.) Or

One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Staff Services Analyst, Range B. (Persons applying experience toward this Pattern must have had the equivalent of a full-time assignment in the California state service performing specialized employer-employee relations duties for State departments and agencies.) (Applicants who have completed six months of service performing the duties as specified above will be admitted to the examination, but they must satisfactorily complete one year of this experience before they can be eligible for appointment.)

Or 2

One year of experience acquired in one or a combination of the following types of employer-employee relations work:

1. Labor relations research in unit determination, election certification procedures, preparation for negotiations, fact-finding, or grievance arbitration; or

2. Resolution of grievances arising under labor agreements; or

3. Negotiations or preparation of labor agreements; or

4. Consultation, meet and confer, and resolution of conflict in public sector employer-employee relations; or

5. Conciliation, mediation, or arbitration of labor disputes; or

6. Administration and/or the investigation and settlement of violation complaints in regard to State or Federal labor management relations laws.

And

Education: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized four-year accredited college or university. (Qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • LABOR RELATIONS ANALYST - Open

How to Apply

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Application Link

Labor Relations Analyst

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

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