labor compliance officer
basic
purpose:
Positions in this job family are
involved in professional level work involving the investigation, counseling,
auditing and performance of other activities within a labor law compliance
program related to wage and hour standards and workers compensation
standards. This includes meeting with
public officials, private contractors, attorneys and trade union officials to
negotiate/settle wage disputes; providing technical assistance and training to
others on legal requirements, unit and department procedures; and enforcing
provisions of Title 85 for workers’ compensation coverage.
TYPICAL
functions:
The functions within this job
family will vary by level, but may include the following:
·
Evaluates public and private business to ensure provision of
workers compensation insurance coverage for employees in case of injury,
occupational disease, disability or death; interviews business owners and
representatives to verify information.
·
Interviews and/or corresponds with individuals regarding
wage and hour complaints and state labor laws and rules. Assists claimants in
preparation of claim documents and corresponds with employers to ascertain
facts regarding complaints.
·
Investigates complaints of noncompliance with wage payment and
child labor requirements; takes written or recorded statements to establish
facts; compiles reports, records and other pertinent material to complete case
file.
·
Reviews and verifies payroll records, bookkeeping records,
employment agreements and other documents to determine applicability. Issues orders of determination, notice of
civil penalty, penalty notices and other disposition notices as required.
·
Establishes case files reflecting all appropriate
documentation.
level
descriptors:
The Labor Compliance Officer Job
Family consists of four levels which are distinguished by the complexity of
assignments, the level of expertise required to perform the assigned tasks, and
the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to others.
Level I Code: J17A Salary Band: I
This is the basic level of the job
family where employees are primarily responsible for performing routine entry
level work in a training status to build their skills in conducting
investigations of wage and hour complaints, counseling employees and employers
on Fair Labor Standards, auditing payrolls and other business records and other
activities to ensure compliance with federal and state laws concerning
compensation, overtime and insurance requirements.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of
interviewing, investigating and auditing procedures and techniques; of federal
and state statutes and policies relating to wage and hour standards, workers’
compensation and prevailing wages; of payroll and business practices as they
relate to labor law; of business English and math; of the maintenance of
records; and of modern office methods and procedures. Ability is required to handle confidential work with tact and
discretion; to interpret and handle decisions in accordance with established
laws, rules and procedures; to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with others; and to communicate effectively both orally and in
writing.
Education
and Experience requirements at this level consist
of a bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience, substituting one year of experience in bookkeeping, payroll, tax
compilation or related technical training and experience for each year of the
required education.
Level II Code: J17B Salary Band: J
This is the career level of the
job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the
full-performance level and perform a wide range of tasks involving the
performance of activities within a labor law compliance program related to wage
and hour standards, workers compensation and prevailing wage. This includes providing advice and
assistance to employees and employers with wage and hour requirements and
applications. At this level, limited guidance
and training may be provided to entry level employees performing labor
compliance duties.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities required at this level include those identified in Level I
plus ability is required to handle moderately complex assignments
simultaneously; and to effectively counsel employees and employers regarding
labor laws.
Education
and Experience requirements
at this level consist of those identified in Level I plus one additional year
of experience in public sector compliance work.
This is
the specialist level of the job family where employees are assigned
responsibility for handling complex cases or cases involving multiple claimants
of a single employer. These positions
perform a wide range of tasks including special projects, assessing and
training lower level employees.
Individuals working at this level plan coordinate and conduct complex
research of cases; counsel; and audit records which require extensive research
and review, interpretation and application of labor law, as well as performing
related administrative functions.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities required at this level include those identified in Level II
plus knowledge of legal processes involving labor compliance laws. Ability is required to write reports, to
interact effectively with others in complex and controversial situations, and
to conduct complex research and review of records.
Education
And Experience requirements
at this level consist of those identified in Level II plus one additional year
of qualifying experience in public sector compliance work.
Level IV Code:
J17D
Salary Band:
L
This is the leadership level where
employees are assigned responsibility for providing supervision to other labor
compliance officers and have overall responsibility for the most complex work
assignments or cases involving multiple claimants of a single employer. These positions perform a wide range of tasks
including planning, coordinating and conducting investigations, counseling and
auditing, performing extensive research, interpretation and application of
labor law as well as performing related administrative functions.
Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities required at this level include those identified in
Level III plus ability to supervise and direct the work of others.
Education and Experience requirements
at this level consist of those identified in Level III, plus two (2) additional
years of qualifying experience in public sector compliance work.
Special requirements:
Applicants must be willing and
able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with the position.