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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 06/22/26
Applications Due07/10/26
Vacancy ID218330
NY HELPYes
AgencyPublic Employment Relations Board
TitleLabor Relations Mediator (Associate Mediator Public Employment)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary Grade663
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $115283 to $145682 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 80%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County To Be Determined
Street Address Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 2, Floor 20
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12220
Duties Description Associate Mediators participate in the resolution of actual or potential areas of impasse and/or dispute between public and private employers and employee organizations. They mediate contract disputes arising between employers and unions; administer a program of intervention in these disputes; facilitate joint labor-management committees; participate in planning and execution of training seminars for panel members, government officials, union representatives, and the public; and participate in the agencys overall information program for constituent groups and the public.
Work Performed:
Determines and directs when and where sessions should be arranged among the principals in labor disputes and utilizes skills to mediate a resolution of the differences.
Tests the reasonableness, equity, and acceptability of the parties' proposals through joint and separate meetings with them.
Offers suggestions, proposals, and alternate solutions to the parties to remove barriers to settlement.
Assimilates appropriate information, data, priorities, and offers; determines when to transmit these to one or both parties.
Drafts memoranda of agreements, addenda, and letters of understanding. Performs special investigations and studies and prepares related reports.
Mediates and may arbitrate the interpretation and applicability of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, or the propriety of disciplinary action taken thereunder.
May be required to prepare reports regarding the status of a mediation case, and to make recommendations regarding whether different or further conciliation assistance is warranted.
Participates in the planning and execution of training seminars for panel members, constituent groups and the public.
Meets with Management, Labor Organizations, and interested public groups to explain, interpret, and teach various facets of negotiations, grievance handling, and costing contract language.
Responds to inquiries from clientele, the press, and the public on matters related to the Taylor Law, impasse procedures, fact finding, and interest arbitration.
Represents the agency at public information programs providing information on the Taylor Law and, particularly, impasse procedures and other procedures utilized by the Conciliation Office in delivery of services.
Assists in the training of per diem panel members by participating in such programs and workshops.
May perform the full range of supervisory duties.
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Open Competitive minimum qualifications: Associate degree and: 1. either eight years of experience during which you were primarily (over 50%) involved as a direct and active participant or neutral in collective bargaining negotiations, mediation, and/or arbitration of labor- management contracts, or as a direct or active representative of labor or management in the settlement of grievances or disputes over contractual terms and conditions of employment; or 2. eight years of regular and active service* as a member of an ad hoc or per diem panel of labor neutrals responsible for mediation, fact-finding, and/or arbitration of disputes involving collective bargaining between labor and management; or 3. a satisfactory combination of the experience described in "1" and "2" above which totals eight years.
Substitution: A bachelors degree may substitute for two years of the required experience; a masters degree in industrial and labor relations or the equivalent, or a law degree, may be substituted for one year of the required experience; a PH. D. in industrial and labor relations or the equivalent may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
Additional Comments PERB is seeking to hire three candidates. The incumbents will cover the Hudson Valley region, Western NY and Central NY. Travel throughout the regions, including overnights to areas not served by public transportation, is required.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Once fully trained, remote work for the remaining 20% of the work week may be available pursuant to agency policy.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Alejandra Stein
Telephone 518-457-0565
Fax
Email Address alejandra.stein@perb.ny.gov
Address
Street Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 2, Floor 20
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12220
Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this position, please forward a cover letter indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications, along with your resume' to the attention of Alejandra Stein at perb.sm.jobs@perb.ny.gov by July 10, 2026. Be sure to indicate your name and the position title in the subject line of your email.
PERB values public service and encourages qualified federal attorneys to apply for this posting in accordance with New York state's "You're Hired" initiative.
PERB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender, military status, religion or any other prohibited
category.
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