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