Provides legal advice, counsel, services, training, consultation and opinions to the city attorney, city manager, human resources director and/or city commission on a wide variety of labor assignments, including but not limited to: • Laws against discrimination (federal and state). • Methods to avoid civil litigation. • Labor negotiations, arbitrations, labor and employment counseling, and employment litigation. • Drafting and/review for legal correctness and acceptability; legal documents, contracts, settlement agreements, severance agreements, releases, collective bargaining agreements and other legal drafting, as requested. • Appearance for and representation of the city in labor negotiation matters, as requested. • Guidance to the city, as well as representation when necessary, regarding personnel actions, policies and procedures, including but not limited to: o employment discrimination claims • Consultation with other attorneys representing the city in litigation.
