Personnel & Labor Relations Director
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Job Location:
Livingston - UK
Yearly Salary:
$ 101832 - 119796
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:51849
Opening Date: 12/26/2025
Closing Date: 01/09/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8486 - $9983 per month ($101832 - $119796 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Livingston
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Managerial Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
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No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce an opening for a Personnel & Labor Relations Director for the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight Illinois. The Fox Developmental Center is seeking to hire an energetic and detail-oriented individual who will lead and direct the Human Resources and Labor Relations functions at the center. This role provides support and assistance to all employees of the center and ensures management focuses on providing a positive and productive work environment for all employees.
Essential Functions
- Serves as the Personnel and Labor Relations Director for the Fox Developmental Center.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Supervises the processing of personnel transactions and the maintenance of personnel records.
- Administers employee benefit programs pursuant to the Personnel Rules of the Department of Central Management Services the State Employees Group Insurance Act the State Employees Retirement System Act and other applicable laws and regulations.
- Assures the proper accurate and equitable classification of all positions established within the organization units in accord with the Position Classification Plan.
- Coordinates the functions and activities of the Facility Personnel Office with the various divisions of the Department of Central Management Services and other offices of the Department of Human Services.
- As Labor Relations Administrator provides assistance to Human Services Representative and management in the administration of collective bargaining agreements.
- Provides orientation to new employees and assists in the education and training of supervisors and managers.
- Participates as a member of the Facilitys Executive Council and Facility Management Team.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with course work in business public administration or human resources.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative human resources or labor relations experience for a private or public organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of experience supervising paraprofessional and professional staff including assigningwork providing guidance to subordinates recommending counseling and/or discipline following collectivebargaining agreements training staff and approving time off.
- Two (2) years of professional experience working with human resources and labor relations rules regulations and procedures.
- Two (2) years of professional experience with labor relation activities including negotiations grievancesand contract interpretations while utilizing ethical practices and procedures.
- Three (3) years of professional personnel experience in a private or public organization maintainingconfidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism.
- Three (3) years of professional experience providing advice and counsel to employees and seniorleaders regarding human resources and labor relations issues.
- Two (2) years of professional experience communicating with both internal and external stakeholdersdaily ensuring detailed and critical analysis of work performed.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- Requires the ability to serve as Administrator on Duty (AOD) on a rotation basis after business hoursweekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Headquarter Location:134 W Main St Dwight Illinois 60420
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Fox Developmental Center
Administration-Personnel and Labor Relations
Work County:Livingston
Posting Group:Leadership & Management; Employee Services; Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.
As a State of Illinois Employee you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal Sick & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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