Description
IN-HOUSE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL
REPORTS TO:
Eugene J. Berardi, Jr., President & CEO
Bruce I. Kopf, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Counsel
PAY RANGE:
$140,000 - $150,000
Pay will be commensurate with experience. This salary range represents the company’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of base compensation for the position and does not include performance- or merit-based bonuses including variable compensation or other benefits offered by the company. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s years of experience and qualifications.
BENEFITS:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time off
- 401K with up to 5% company match
LOCATION:
Onsite availability required Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM, and outside scheduled business hours as needed (rarely).
499 Hurley Avenue
Hurley, NY 12443
Relocation assistance is available.
FOR CONSIDERATION, CONTACT:
Bruce Kopf
bik@TrailwaysNY.com
(845-629-0281)
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Trailways of New York (Adirondack, Pine Hill, and New York Trailways) operates over 150 trips per day to more than 140 destinations in New York, New Jersey, and Canada. The largest, and longest continuously operating, privately held, intercity bus carrier in New York State, Trailways of New York boasts an unmatched legacy of service in the region. Gateway cities include Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Montreal, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Toronto. As an interline partner with Amtrak, and member of the National Trailways Bus Network, Trailways of New York is able to connect millions of passengers to thousands of destinations throughout North America each year.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Trailways of New York seeks a Labor & Employment attorney to join its team as in-house counsel. Reporting directly to the President & CEO of Trailways of New York, this pivotal role will provide strategic direction and counsel for the company’s labor relations, employee relations, and human resource policy functions. The selected candidate will be responsible for (informal) mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution; human resources oversight; personnel management; and administration of matters consistent with terms and conditions of procedures set forth in collectively bargained agreements and within the federal and State regulatory framework to which the company is subject as an interstate motor carrier.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position will provide counsel, support, and oversight in the following areas:
- Negotiation, interpretation, and application of eight collective bargaining agreements
- Oversight and administration of human resource policies including:
- Annual sexual harassment and other mandatory trainings
- Agency submissions (EEOC/AA, SSPP/PTASP, Emergency Response Plans, etc.)
- Hiring, onboarding, and orientation materials
- Drafting disciplinary, discharge, and counseling letters
- Drafting, reviewing, and revising record retention and other company/departmental policies and memos
- Federally regulated drug and alcohol testing procedures and related programs
- Management of outside legal counsel including litigation management and managing Canadian outside counsel related to operations in Montreal and Ontario
- Legal counsel and drafting/reviewing all correspondence related to Operations, Safety, Fleet Maintenance, and Customer Care Departments
- Triennial submissions and federal and state triennial audits
- Regulatory waivers (i.e. FMCSA, FTA)
- Contract review including insurance indemnification clauses
- Collaboration on cybersecurity and technology/data privacy requirements
- Insurance litigation and management of insurance company-appointed counsel
- Drafting various correspondence as needed
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Legal Expertise: Candidates with at least three years of relevant Labor & Employment Law experience will be considered. Prior experience negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements preferred. Training will be provided.
Familiarity with New York City, New York State and federal labor and employment laws, including: NLRA and NLRB, FMLA, ADA, Civil Rights Act Titles III, VI and VII and NYS PFL required.
Interpersonal: Qualified candidates will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, a high degree of attention to detail, and will be highly organized, resourceful, and self-sufficient. The ideal candidate will be collaborative and strongly disposed towards conflict resolution rather than confrontation.
Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, disability, military status or any other status protected by law.
