Our goal is to provide timely and effective labor relations and bargaining services for the State, working with State agencies.
The Office of Labor Relations represents the Governor in collective bargaining for State employees in the executive branch, working through the Secretary of OPM.
Functions of the Office of Labor Relations include:- Represent the State in contract talks, midterm bargaining, and arbitration for 17 employee bargaining units.
- Represent the State during contract disputes and speak for the State at arbitration hearings.
- Represent the State at administrative hearings for labor‑related complaints and petitions.
- Provide training, guidance, and advice to agencies on labor relations and employment issues.
- Create policy guidance for contract administration and other employment matters.
- Represent the State in appeals for classified managerial and confidential employees.
- Represent the State in statewide negotiations on issues such as pensions and health care benefits.
The Office of Labor Relations is responsible for the following contracts:
NP-1 State Police
NP-2 Maintenance
NP-3 Administrative Clerical
NP-4 Corrections
NP-5 Protective Services
NP-6 Paraprofessional Health Care
NP-8 Correctional Supervisors
NP-9 State Police Lieutenants and Captains
P-1 Professional Health Care
P-2 Social and Human Services
P-3A Educational Administrators
P-3B Education Professional
P-4 Engineering, Scientific, and Technical
P-5 Administrative and Residual
P-6 Assistant Attorneys General
P-7 Assistant Attorneys General Department Heads
P-8 DCF Program Supervisor
Visit the OLR contracts page for more information.