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Rutgers University

Senior Labor Relations Specialist

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ June 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior Labor Relations Specialist for the Office of University Labor Relations. This role involves assisting in negotiating, interpreting, and administering collective bargaining agreements, leading a team of Labor Relations Specialists, and advising on complex labor and employee relations issues while collaborating with university departments and legal counsel.

Highlights
  • Participate in collective negotiations and deliver workshops on labor relations.
  • Develop and administer university employee and labor relations policies.
  • Lead and assign work to Labor Relations Specialists as authorized.
  • Resolve complex employee-supervisor and union-related issues.
  • Advise supervisors and employees on labor and employee relations matters.
  • Conduct research on legislation and provide guidance on grievance procedures.
  • Collaborate with University Human Resources on policy recommendations.
  • Work regularly with the Office of General Counsel on arbitrations, PERC proceedings, and contract interpretation.
  • Required knowledge includes employment and labor law, plus proficiency in databases and spreadsheet software.
  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and at least five years of labor relations or HR experience in a unionized environment.
  • Preferred qualifications: advanced or law degree, experience in higher education/public sector, healthcare labor relations, and labor negotiation costing.
  • Software used includes NetDocuments, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Salary range: $94,492 to $144,715 annually, with compensation based on qualifications and experience.
  • Position is full-time, exempt, with a 37.5-hour workweek, and includes a comprehensive benefits package.