Job Details

Overview

Recruitment Number 25-202TO Human Resources Specialist IV (Labor Relations), SR-22, Honolulu, Oahu. This position is in the Labor Relations Division of the Judiciary Human Resources Department and serves as a staff specialist in labor-management relations, handling difficult and complex assignments.

Provides advisory services and assistance to senior executives, administrators, staff, managers, and supervisors on individual employee problems, employee relations issues, labor-management issues, and contract interpretation and administration; offers expert advice and staff support to the Administrative Director of the Courts or designee in formal grievances at the Employer level; researches and handles complex grievances; and independently negotiates with unions, supplemental agreements, and settlement agreements.

Represents the Judiciary in negotiations of master agreements; provides expert advice regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Hawaii Family Leave Law; assists with administering the Judiciarys Leave Sharing Program; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory services and assistance on employee relations, labor-management issues, and contract interpretation and administration.


• Research and handle complex grievances; negotiate settlements and supplemental agreements.


• Serve as the Judiciary representative in negotiations of master agreements.


• Advise on Family and Medical Leave Act and Hawaii Family Leave Law matters.


• Assist in administering the Judiciarys Leave Sharing Program.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university, or progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work with a general background in management, education, training or human resources administration. May be substituted for the bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis; routine clerical experience is not qualifying.

Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of professional work experience in one or any combination of HR management functions (e.g., recruitment, placement, examinations, position classification, compensation or wage administration, employee management relations and services, employee development, HR program development and services, labor relations and HR research). Experience must demonstrate ability to work with colleagues, identify problems in HR operations, propose practical solutions, and assume responsibility in HR administration. Clerical HR experience limited to applying HR rules and procedures is not qualifying.

Selective Certification Requirement: This position regularly handles difficult and complex situations and provides advisory services on employee problems, employee relations issues, public sector labor-management issues, and contract interpretation and administration. Candidates must meet the Education and Specialized Experience requirements for the class and also meet the following:

• Of the 2.5 years of Specialized Experience, at least one year must be progressively responsible in public sector unionized labor contract administration and employee relations demonstrating knowledge of labor relations management principles and practices, or demonstrated experience conducting administrative investigations with knowledge of public sector collective bargaining agreements, grievance procedures, and personnel policies.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

• Bachelors degree in personnel administration, personnel and industrial relations or HR management may substitute for six months of Specialized Experience.


• Masters degree in the same fields may substitute for one year of Specialized Experience.


• Ph.D. in the same fields may substitute for two and one-half years of Specialized Experience.

Note: There is no educational substitution for the Selective Certification Requirement.

Additional Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, sent by email to ...@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Education Substitution: If you are using education to substitute for experience, submit official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If selected, you will need an official transcript indicating completion of the degree.