Sec. 33.401. - Employee and Labor Relations Division; establishment; functions.

There is created an Employee and Labor Relations Division. The functions of the Division shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Manage and administer City's employee/management labor relations responsibilities and contracts in compliance with law (including but not limited to Chapter 447, Florida Statutes); (b) Negotiate or participate in negotiations with duly accredited bargaining agents representing employee bargaining units certified pursuant to F.S. Ch. 447, Pt. II, and make recommendations to the Mayor, department heads, Council and independent agencies; (c) Manage employer-union relations, including union representation procedures and other proceedings before the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) with legal representation as appropriate; (d) Perform strategic and functional leadership of labor relations and employee relations activities, including but not limited to compliance; (e) Administer employee relations functions to assist in resolving conflicts among personnel; (f) Participate in grievance matters at the departmental level and above by providing advice and assistance to department directors in resolving of such grievances; and (g) Perform investigations into allegations made about employee or management misbehavior and provide advice on appropriate discipline or other remedial actions. (Ord. 2011-732-E, § 24)