Jesse Pérez

About Jesse Pérez

Licensed attorney and experienced labor & employee relations professional at a major…

Experience

1. Office of General Counsel, Director of Employee & Labor Relations

   Northern Illinois University

   Sep 2003 — Present · De Kalb, IL, US

   Employee & Labor Relations previously reported to HR from 20••••19. In 2020, the Employee & Labor Relations function was elevated to report directly to the Vice President & General Counsel.Currently serving as the management\'s chief spokesperson (lead negotiator) regarding unions that represent civil service employees. Northern IL University is the largest public employer in DeKalb County, with over employees (a majority of which are represented by a union). Civil service unions include, but are not limited to: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Teamsters, Intl. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Operating Engineers, Metropolitan Alliance of Police, and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Portfolio of work includes representing and advising department management in the following union related areas: Police Department, Heating Plant, Physical Plant (trade/prevailing wage staff), Building Services (Janitorial), Residential Dining, Grounds Department, and Clerical/Administrative Professional staff on multiple campuses including DeKalb, Naperville, & Rockford.Experience includes: chief contract negotiator, labor contract administrator, discrimination investigations, administrative investigations, sexual harassment investigations, corrective action, conflict resolutions, management coaching, grievance hearings officer, discharges, severance negotiations, department training, policy development, employee relations (for non-union employees), human resources liaison, and developing strategic partnerships with a wide and diverse range of 100+ University departments.

Education

• Northern Illinois University

  Juris Doctor

• Northern Illinois University

  Doctor of Education, 2017

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Universities
• Strategy
• Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Event Planning
• Hispanic
• Personnel Management
• Union
• College
• Training
• Affirmative Action
• Employee Training
• Customer Service
• Discharges
• Labor Relations
• Internal Investigations
• Contract Negotiation
• Higher Education
• Disciplinary Hearings
• Leadership
• Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures
• Background Checks
• Research
• Human Resources
• Union Grievances
• Employee Relations
• Latino
• Leadership Development
• Coaching
• Grievances
• Microsoft Office
• Fmla