About
The Office of the Labor Commissioner (OLC) was created by City Charter in 1968. The OLC conducts contract negotiations with eight (8) City unions and one (1) professional organization. The negotiations address wages, hours of work, employee benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.
The OLC’s responsibilities include handling the collective bargaining and meeting and conferring obligations of the City; managing the union contracts, supporting the City’s position in arbitration proceedings; serving as the hearing officer at the final internal step in the employee grievance process; and conducting labor relations training for supervisors and managers.
The OLC also provides policy direction, information, and answers to labor relations questions from employees, supervisors, managers, and City officials. In addition, the OLC makes suggestions about the revision, correction, or making of City policies and procedures dealing with labor-management matters.