Labor Relations Specialist
Job details
- Location
- Sacramento County, California
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $86,064 - $106,920/yr
- Posted
- 4 weeks ago
- Apply on
- calcareers.ca.gov
About this role
Job Description and Duties
This position requires a current Labor Relations Specialist exam. If you need to take the exam or if your score has expired, click here to gain list eligibility.
This position is headquartered at the (Location) and is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as assigned. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires the employee to reside in California per California Government Code Section 14200 which states: “telecommuting means the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees residing in California.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.Additional Documents
Position Details
Department Information
Special Requirements
- The California State Lottery Act provides that no person may be hired as an employee of the Commission if that person has been convicted of a felony or any gambling related offense.
- The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired
- If you are basing your eligibility on education, (http://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/job-descriptions.aspx), provide your transcripts and/or diploma. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts will be required upon appointment.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 10/20/2026Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualification requirements below.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience in state government interpreting and working with management on the Dills Act and/or labor relations experience interpreting laws governing collective bargaining, including but not limited to grievance and complaint responses, participating in collective bargaining negotiations.
- Strong verbal and written commuication skills.
- Flexibility to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities.
- Ability to read, analyze, and logically interpret and apply appropriate laws, rules, regulations, memoranda of understanding, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations and gain confidence with those contacted in the work environment.
- Ability to reason logically, analyze situations, and develop and evaluate alternatives and take effective action.
- Experience in handling stressful and/or sensitive situations with tact and labor-management diplomacy.
- Experience using good judgement and making sound decisions in critical situations.
- Creativity to address situations and/or scenarios that are not routine.
- Experience presenting information to management.
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Equal Employment Opportunity Office
(916) 822-8458
[email protected]
Statement of Qualifications
Candidates who fail to submit a statement of qualifications (SOQ) with their application or who fail to answer the below questions will be disqualified from consideration.
In less than two pages using Arial, size 12 font, please answer the following:
1) Describe a complex labor relations issue you assisted in resolving.
2) Describe your experience in drafting grievance responses.
Position Location
700 N 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.