Experience

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  K. J. Hurley and Associates

  • Human Resources Consultant

    • 1999 - Present

    Provides analysis, strategy advice and consultation services related to an array of employment matters, specializing in public and quasi-public sector employment. With many years of experience with labor relations, has worked successfully on both sides of the negotiation and bargaining table; working jointly with management and labor to work out solutions to specific challenges.Provides analysis and advice in regard to compensation studies and methodologies; effective recruitment and selection; diversity and fairness issues, efficiency, performance and organization issues.Has testified in numerous employment and classification matters before commissions, various hearing officers, arbitrators, State and federal court settings as well as labor relation administrative law judges.

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  City of Oakland

  • Employment and Classification Manager

    • 1992 - 1999

    Effectively managed human resources functions including recruitment/selection, classification and compensation, including appeal resolution, workforce placements, contract hires, position certification, applicant tracking and EEO reporting, executive recruitment and performance evaluation consultation and review. Member of the Public Safety negotiation team and principal administrator of two negotiated public safety promotional contracts. Managed HR team of 19 employees.

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  San Francisco Police Department

  • Consent Decree Coordinator

    • 1979 - 1992

    As an appointee of the federal court, responsible for implementation of the City’s obligations under an affirmative action consent decree including establishing effective policies and procedures, recruitment, job analysis, validation and administration of testing procedures for the San Francisco Police Department. As a team member, helped negotiate or defend several litigation matters in State and federal Court. Successfully defended many protests and appeals before the San Francisco Civil Service Commission. Provided consultation to representatives of a number of personnel and police departments throughout this country and abroad related to setting up procedures, policies and practices related to affirmative action, targeting diversity and selection. Managed a staff of up to 25 civilian and sworn personnel with a budget of $2.8 million. Prior to 1987, served as Assistant Consent Decree Coordinator and Examination Unit Supervisor.

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  San Francisco Mayor's Office

  • Employment Program Monitor

    • 1977 - 1979

    Negotiated and monitored employment contracts, e.g., salaries and fringe benefit items, with private non-profit agencies and City departments in San Francisco for the employment of CETA Title VI project workers. Provided guidance on establishing job descriptions and setting up classifications. Also served as Training Officer to a staff of approximately 200 persons including performing needs assessments. Developed standardized records-keeping procedures, instigated a unit-to-unit speaker’s exchange and helped launch a City-wide Council of Training Officers to maximize resources. Established new programs, forms and procedures for implementation; proposed and was instrumental to change policy in SF municipal credit union to include temporary employees.