You thrive on challenge and working with people. You enjoy researching facts and exercise judgment to get to the truth of the matter. Faced with an interesting variety of ways people challenge the law, your work will never be considered dull or repetitive. Industrial Relations Agents investigate wage disputes and apply Employment law and the Public Works Act. They mediate and negotiate settlements between employers and employees. If violations are determined, they negotiate restitution of wages and future compliance. You’ll become familiar with laws, utilize your analytical skill, and make a difference in the lives of others.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelors degree AND two years relevant experience.
This experience could be gained in labor/employment relations, collection of revenue or taxes from employer/businesses, investigation of misconduct complaints, audit of employer financial records, or the interpretation/explanation of L&I rules and regulations or related experience.

Additional qualifying experience can substitute for education at the rate of 1 year experience for 2 years education.

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Laws governing all phases of labor relations, general policies, principles and practices of labor and management;
• State wage and hour laws and related federal laws and regulations; contracts and related labor relations;
  

Abilities:

• Ability to apply knowledge to mediation, arbitration, and resolution; principles, standards and techniques of personal investigations; rules of evidence, auditing, accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Ability to: interpret complex laws, rules and regulations; analyze issues involving wage disputes and formulate suggestions for compromise and settlement of disputes; prepare written documents; organize facts, arguments and conclusions in clear and logical sequence;
• Gather, preserve and present material, relevant and pertinent evidence; exercise mature judgment in wide variety of public contact;
  

Special Note:

• Prior to any new appointment into L&I, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted.
• Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver’s license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately-owned vehicle.

Application Process:

We are looking for evidence that you have the skills and abilities required for this job. The information you provide will be used to decide who will be selected for the next step in the process.

1. Fill out this version of the L&I Employment Application.
2. Include a letter of interest describing how you meet the qualification, skills and abilities for this position.
3. All applicants must submit answers to the following supplemental question in one page or less for each element:

• Describe your experience in identifying the truth when presented with a situation having more than one side. Please explain both the situation and the process you used to come to a solution. No more than three examples are required.

NOTE: Incomplete application packages will not be considered.

NOTE: We are unable to accept .ZIP attachments.

Some locations where you may access computer terminals:

• Work Source Centers
  (See locations at: http://www.wa.gov/esd/work/localconnections.htm)
• Public libraries
  (See locations at: http://wlo.statelib.wa.gov/libsearch.cfm)
• Department of Personnel, 600 S. Franklin, Olympia, Washington
  

As a condition of employment the successful candidate accepting this position will be required to comply with the Union Security clause contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington and the Washington Federation of State Employees or the Coalition.

Persons with a disability, who need assistance in the application or assessment process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360) 902-9152. Applicants that are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.

The State of Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer