Legislative Liaison - Unclassified

Legislative Liaison - Unclassified

Salary

$105,000.00 - $125,000.00 Annually

Location

Various, MI

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

1501-26BK-UNCL1

Department

Civil Rights

Opening Date

06/11/2026

Closing Date

6/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

N/A

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Description

This position will serve as the Legislative and External Affairs Liaison between the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and the Governor's legislative affairs team, executive agencies, Legislators' offices, House and Senate committee chairs, Legislative agencies (i.e., House Fiscal Agency and Senate Fiscal Agency), other state departments and local units of government and educational institutions.

Position Description

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach you resume, cover letter, and official transcripts to your application.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Upon appointment to the position the following benefits options are available:

1. Elect the Civil Service Benefits Agreement Option. This option entitles the appointee to accrue annual leave, sick leave, personal leave, banked leave time, deferred hours and longevity credits; receive annual longevity payments; and receive terminal payments for unused annual leave, sick leave (for appointees hired before October 1, 1980) personal leave, banked leave time, deferred hours, and longevity benefits accrued during this appointment. Credits and payments will be made on the basis used for classified employees. Payments to appointees are limited to available appropriations. Appointees electing this option must use leave credits if they work less than their standard hours.

2. Waive the Civil Service Benefits Agreement Option. This option entitles the appointee to reach a separate agreement with the appointing authority regarding leave accrual and usage. Appointees electing this option are not eligible for annual longevity payments and cannot receive payments for any unused leave balances at the termination of this appointment.

3. Waive the Civil Service Benefits Agreement Option - With Sick Leave Accrual for Long Term Disability (LTD). This option is identical to the option "Waives the Civil Service Benefit Agreement Option", except the appointee requests that the Civil Service sick leave accrual be maintained for the purpose of enrolling in the State's LTD Plan. Appointees electing this option are not eligible for annual longevity payments and cannot receive payments for any unused leave balances at the termination of this appointment.

01

Select your level of experience working with legislators, legislative committees, or government agencies.

• None
• One to three years
• Three to five years
• More than five years

02

Describe your experience working with legislators, legislative committees, or government agencies. If None, please put N/A.

03

What types of legislation have you monitored, analyzed, or influenced in past roles?

04

Do you have experience with the State of Michigan legislative and/or budget process?

• Yes
• No

05

Describe your experience with the State of Michigan legislative and/or budget process.

Required Question

Employer State of Michigan

Department Civil Rights Address 400 S. Pine Street, P.O. Box 30002

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone 800-788-1766