Labor Relations Manager

166.167-034   MANAGER, LABOR RELATIONS
GOE Interest Areas		11.05.02 Administrative Specialization

Alternate Titles: LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE. Manages labor relations program of
organization: Analyzes collective bargaining agreement to develop interpretation of intent, spirit,
and terms of contract. Advises management and union officials in development, application, and
interpretation of labor relations policies and practices, according to policy formulated by
DIRECTOR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (profess. & kin.) 166.117-010. Arranges and schedules
meetings between grieving workers, supervisory and managerial personnel, and BUSINESS
REPRESENTATIVE, LABOR UNION (profess. & kin.) 187.167-018, to investigate and resolve
grievances. Prepares statistical reports, using records of actions taken concerning grievances,
arbitration and mediation cases, and related labor relations activities, to identify problem areas. 
Monitors implementation of policies concerning wages, hours, and working 
conditions, to ensure compliance with terms of labor contract. Furnishes 
information, such as reference documents and statistical data concerning labor
legislation, labor market conditions, prevailing union and management 
practices, wage and salary surveys, and employee benefits programs, for use in
review of current contract provisions and proposed changes. May represent 
management in labor contract negotiations. May supervise employees and be 
known as Labor Relations Supervisor (profess. & kin.). May be employed by firm
offering labor relations advisory services to either management or labor and 
be known as Labor Relation Consultant (profess. & kin.). May be employed by 
governmental agency to study, interpret, and report on relations between 
management and labor and be known as Industrial Relations Representative 
(government ser.).

I.   Data, People, Things
     Data:                                         	1 = Coordinating
     People:                                       	6 = Speaking-Signaling
     Things:                                       	7 = Handling

II.  Academic and Vocational Skills
     Reasoning Development:             	Level  5   
     Mathematical Development:          	Level  4   
     Language Development:              	Level  5   

III. Aptitudes
Top Third
     General Learning Ability (G)
     Verbal Ability (V)

Middle Third
     Numerical Ability (N)
     Clerical Perception (Q)

Lower Third
     Spatial Ability (S)
     Form Perception (P)
     Motor Coordination (K)
     Finger Dexterity (F)
     Manual Dexterity (M)

IV.  Temperaments 
     Directing or supervising others 
     Influencing or persuading others 
     Making judgements and decisions 
     Working with people