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Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 38 – Office of Labor Relations

Revised January 27, 2016

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16010.1 Office of Labor Relations

  • The Chief of the Office of Labor Relations (OLROffice of Labor Relations) reports to the Undersecretary for Administration and Offender Services. The OLROffice of Labor Relations is responsible for establishing policies and planning, organizing, developing, monitoring, and administering positive and effective labor management relationships and services among CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, its employees, and recognized employee organizations, thereby ensuring the delivery of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation services to the public with minimum disruption. This is accomplished through, but not limited by, the following:

    • Represents management in all areas of labor-management relations, including contract negotiations and administration, statewide and local meeting and conferring, and in handling employee grievances and complaints.

    • Establishes policies and procedures related to labor-management relations.

    • Provides all levels of management with accurate interpretations of applicable policies, rules, laws, and contract provisions.

    • Provides staff support and consultation services to all levels of management regarding rights and responsibilities under the Ralph C. Dills Act and the labor contracts.

    • Implements the collective bargaining law for all covered employees and the excluded employees bill of rights.

    • Meets and confers in good faith with exclusive employee representatives promptly upon request.

    • Upon request, meets and confers, in accordance with Government Code Section 3533, with all employee organizations representing supervisory employees. “Meet and confer” means that they shall consider, as fully as the employer deems reasonable, reprensentations made on behalf of supervisory members prior to arriving at a determination of policy.

    • Provides a resource for negotiating labor contracts under the Ralph C. Dills Act.

    • Provides training and advice on labor relations issues.