Updated Labor and Employee Relations

Labor and Employee Relations

Labor and Employee Relations interpret contracts, rules and policies; participates in bargaining and negotiations; consults and coaches managers and supervisors; reviews discipline and grievance responses; responds to union requests; coordinates countywide committees including layoff and compensation reviews; review KSA’s; drug & alcohol policy administration; and manages unemployment claims.

on-represented Employees

Non-represented employees are management, confidential and hourly employees who do not belong to any bargaining association or group. Non-represented employees are appointed from a group of qualified applicants through a competitive recruitment and selection process. Newly hired employees serve a twelve-month probationary period prior to achieving regular employee status. Deschutes County typically offers the same benefit package to no-represented employees as it does its represented employees; however, budgetary and other administrative considerations may take precedence when administering salary adjustments or maintaining benefits.

Represented Employees

Represented employees are Deschutes County personnel working in classifications governed by one of the County's six bargaining units. Holidays, leave, accrual, insurance, salary adjustments and other terms of employment and benefit options may vary depending on each association's bargaining agreement. 

Represented groups include: