Labor Relations Officer 2

The Job Opportunity and Duties…

Guided by the agency's mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is looking for a dedicated security minded professional to assume the responsibilities of a Labor Relations Officer 2 in the Operation Support Center/Division of Parole and Community Services, Franklin County.

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• Serves as the point of contact for all labor relations matters and activities for the Division of Parole & Community Services.
• Identifies existing and potential labor relations problems.
• Reviews and/or develops operational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all bargaining unit contracts and makes recommendations for resolution by advising and consulting with management personnel.
• May supervise staff assigned to Labor Relations (e.g. assigns and reviews work; provides feedback and direction; prepares performance evaluations monitors and evaluates performance; approves/disapproves leave).
• Acts as Appointing Authority's designee in managing employee grievances (e.g. investigates, recommends resolution and responds when required).
• Maintains record of all grievances in Salesforce (e.g. enters local level grievance responses, hearing and continuation dates, discipline information when required).
• Advocates on behalf of management at grievance meetings, non-traditional grievance arbitration and grievance mediation.
• Conducts and/or represents institution/agency in disciplinary, employee performance evaluation, State Employee Relations Board, State Personnel Board of Review and unemployment hearings.
• Meets with employee organizations ad hoc and during all labor-management meetings recognized by a collective bargaining agreement to discuss conflicts and/or changes.
• Counsels employees regarding problems associated with their employment.
• Coordinates discipline management (e.g. assigns and tracks investigations, schedules and tracks pre-disciplinary conferences with employees; prepares any and all documents associated with Just Cause and employment history; processes Notice of Disciplinary Actions; prepares and serves reprimands, suspensions, fines and removal notices to employees; logs results of discipline hearings; reviews and discusses last chance agreements with appointing authority).
• Oversees or directly manages employee bids made in accordance with bargaining contracts.
• Prepares and maintains (e.g. gathers and collects data, updates information) required correspondences and administrative reports and records.
• Maintains bargaining unit seniority rosters for the assigned institution or agency.
• Attends and receives training.
• Plans, implements and delivers training to management, supervisors and exempt employees in collective bargaining, disciplinary processes, EEO Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and related areas to keep current of changes in policies, procedures and laws and the impact on assigned area.
• Attends and successfully completes current Office of Collective Bargaining training on arbitration, mediation and non-traditional arbitration advocacy.
• Under general direction of the ODRC Bureau of Labor Relations, coordinates and monitors solicitation activities of all outside employee organizations.
• Attends and may represent the Warden or appointing authority when required at meetings, conferences and training sessions.
• Serves as a member of various committees.
• Delivers employee training.
• Screens applications, serves on interview panels and makes recommendations for selection.
  
  

24 mos. exp. in collective bargaining, which included labor relations & handling of grievances.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in human resources management or public or business administration that included coursework in human resources or labor relations.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Labor Relations Officer 1, 63471.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Labor Relations

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Parole and Community Service

Agency Contact Name and Information

Gina Seel (gina.seel@drc.ohio.gov)

Unposting Date

Aug 13, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

DPCS Franklin

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$33.32

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

40

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Exempt from Union

Technical Skills

Firearms, Corrections, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Management

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Coaching, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Confidentiality

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!