Employee/Labor Relations

Pierce County

Human Resources

Americans with Disabilities Act

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ethics Commission

Employee/Labor Relations

The Employee/Labor Relations division of Human Resources is responsible for:

collective bargaining

interpretation and compliance with collective bargaining agreements and the Administrative Guidelines for the Career Service

advising department directors and elected officials on labor matters

compliance with state and federal labor laws (FLSA, FMLA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, etc.)

managing employee discipline, discharge, and the grievance process and hearings

conducting misconduct investigations

unemployment benefits and hearings

negotiation and establishing employee benefit levels

formulating and drafting County labor policies

training managers and supervisor on labor issues

managing the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) and Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing Program

representing the County before the Public Employment Relations Commission

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