Remote Labour Relations Officer

The National Police Federation is currently hiring a Labour Relations Officer to join our team.   
 
Overview of the Role: The Labour Relations Officer (LRO) plays a key role in fostering positive and productive relationships between Members and their employer within a unionized environment. This position involves interpreting and applying labour laws, negotiating and administering collective agreements, mediating disputes, and advising on policies and procedures. The LRO also provides technical advice, representation, and procedural guidance to Members, Local Area Representatives (LARs), and Regional Directors on complex or specialized labour relations matters.  

Reporting to: Labour Relations Officer Supervisor 

Location: Canada-wide (Remote) 

Who We Are: 
The National Police Federation (NPF) represents ~20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally. We are the largest police union in Canada. The NPF is focused on improving public safety for all Canadians, including our Members by advocating for much-needed investment in the public safety continuum. This includes investments in police resourcing and modern equipment, as well as social programs including health, addiction, and housing supports to enhance safety and livability in the many communities we serve, large and small, across Canada.  

Our head office is located in Ottawa but our 70+ staff work remotely across Canada.  We stay closely connected through our up-to-date I.T. tools and by living our internal values: Inclusion, Innovation, Appreciation, Collaboration, and Trust. 

Why Work with the NPF? 

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• Competitive compensation package. 
  
• Generous Group Benefit package including Health Care Spending and Taxable Spending Accounts. 
  
• Competitive pension matching program of up to 7%. 
  
• Professional development opportunities. 
  
• An inclusive, passionate, and fun team environment. 
  

Key Responsibilities: 

Support and guidance   

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• Independently read, analyze, and interpret various resources, such as the collective agreement, the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Act, and RCMP policies and procedures to provide timely advice to NPF (National Police Federation) Members regarding fact specific, individual circumstances.   
  
• Identify any issues that may require further analysis or interpretation, particularly those involving the Membership as a whole, and those situations which fall under statutes.   
  
• Refer issues to other NPF employees such as Legal Counsel, LR Team Lead or NPF Directors for further clarification.   
  
• Subject to availability, is ready to immediately deploy, and/or respond/support to critical incidents involving NPF Members.   
  
• Provide support to Members involved in critical incidents, including through providing information on their rights and responsibilities during investigations by external bodies and the RCMP (ASIRT (Alberta Serious Incident Response Team), IIO (Independent Investigations Office), Coroner, MCU etc.).   
  
• Ensure Members have immediate access to available support, including medical and mental health.  
  
• Liaise with the Employer to ensure NPF Members are being supported and are being provided with information.   
  
• Gather information and provide updates as required to NPF Staff, NPF Directors, and Local Area Representatives.  
  
• If required, act as a point of contact for RCMP management, RCMP supervisors, and NPF Members.   
  

Representation to NPF Members  

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• Write legally sound and/or policy driven submissions on behalf of the NPF and/or Member for grievances and Codes of Conduct and present them during hearings and/or meetings.   
  
• Mentor Local Area Representatives to support meetings when the LRO is unable to attend in-person.   
  
• Engage with Employer counterparts such as HSOs (Health Services Officer), CDROs (Career Development Resourcing Officer), CDRAs (Career Development and Resourcing Advisor), CMLRAs (Corporate Member Labour Relations Advisor), EMROs (Employee & Management Relations Office) etc. to proactively problem-solve/negotiate resolutions to Member labour issues through informal discussions.   
  
• Consult with others such as legal counsel, external counsel (PAF), other NPF Staff and NPF Board Dire