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Rutgers University

Senior Labor Relations Specialist

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $94K - $145K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ December 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior Labor Relations Specialist. The role involves negotiating, interpreting, and administering collective bargaining agreements, leading and guiding Labor Relations Specialists, resolving complex labor and employee relations issues, advising supervisors and employees, conducting legislative research, and collaborating with Human Resources and General Counsel on grievance and arbitration matters.

Highlights
  • Participates in collective negotiations and proposal presentations.
  • Designs and delivers workshops on employee and labor relations topics.
  • Leads and assigns work to Labor Relations Specialists as authorized.
  • Resolves complex employee, supervisor, and union-related issues.
  • Advises supervisors and employees on labor and employee relations.
  • Conducts research on labor legislation and provides guidance on grievance procedures.
  • Collaborates with University Human Resources on HR policies.
  • Works regularly with Office of General Counsel on grievance, arbitration, and PERC proceedings.
  • Requires bachelor’s degree and 5+ years labor relations or HR experience in a unionized environment.
  • Preferred qualifications include advanced or law degree and experience in higher education or healthcare labor relations.
  • Proficient with databases, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, and NetDocuments.
  • Salary range: $94,492 to $144,715 annually.