Contact: Kevin Harren, 464-3901
kharren@gw.neric.org

CoSer: 632-7111
Service Code: 632.000

Capital Region BOCES offers its component districts access to professional labor relations advice and representation through its Labor Relations and Negotiations Service. This service, which is staffed by professionals with extensive experience in all aspects of labor relations and human resources, is designed to provide prompt and efficient service to participating school districts as they confront a wide variety of difficult labor relations issues.

Regional Database Development: In recognition of the fact that collection and manipulation of data about employee compensation is a fundamental need of every school district as it enters into collective negotiations with its employees, Capital Region BOCES has joined with WSWHE BOCES and Questar III BOCES to offer their component districts access to sophisticated data analysis that allows districts to compare their employee compensation plans, as well as their demographics, against other schools in the region. Since this aspect of the Labor Relations Service is funded through the three BOCES’ administrative budgets, component districts may request the available comparative reports irrespective of whether they participate in other services offered by the Labor Relations Service.

Contract Negotiations: At the core of the services offered by the Labor Relations Service is at-the-table representation of school districts during collective bargaining, including all activities from developing original proposals through the ratification of the agreement.

Quantitative Analysis: Although some school districts have business office staff available to properly cost out various collective bargaining proposals, others are unable to have their in-house staff devote the necessary time and resources to this vitally important aspect of the negotiations process. In order to ensure the task is properly done, the Labor Relations Service is prepared to run the necessary numbers.

Labor Consultation & Contract Maintenance: The experienced staff of the Labor Relations Service is available to respond to and offer advice upon a wide variety of issues that arise under the complex collection of statutes, rules and decisions of both courts and administrative tribunals that regulate the employment of school district staff. The Service provides consultations and assistance on issues of teacher tenure and seniority, local civil service rules and regulations, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Workers’ Compensation claims and both Federal and State anti-discrimination laws. The Service also offers in-service training opportunities to school boards and administrators.

Grievance Arbitration Advocacy and other labor relations services: The Labor Relations Service is also available to provide representation on contractual grievances, up to and including arbitration, investigation and/or representation on employee discipline matters, and other employment-related services for which component districts request assistance.

2012-13 Pricing: Base fee plus RWADA

Regional Database Development
Service Code: 632.010
$115,000 annual cost

Negotiations
Service Code: 632.020/632.021

$6,000 per contract or

$115 per hour

Quantitative Analysis
Service Code: 632.030/632.031

$2,000 per contract or

$115 per hour

Labor Consultation & Contract Maintenance
Service Code: 632.040

$3,000 annual fee, 1 contract or

$5,000 annual fee, 2+ contracts

Arbitration Case Management
Service Code: 632.050

$115 per hour

Disciplinary Case Management
Service Code: 632.060

$115 per hour

Other Misc. Labor
Service Code: 632.070/632.071

Flat fee based on project or

$115 per hour