• Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)

    New York State Civil Service (Buffalo, NY)


    NY HELP No

     

    Agency Public Employment Relations Board

     

    Title Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)

     

    Occupational Category Legal

     

    Salary Grade 663

     

    Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

     

    Salary Range From $111925 to $141439 Annually

     

    Employment Type Full-Time

     

    Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

     

    Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

     

    Travel Percentage 5%

     

    Workweek Mon-Fri

     

    Hours Per Week 37.5

     

    Workday

     

    From 9 AM

     

    To 5 PM

     

    Flextime allowed? No

     

    Mandatory overtime? No

     

    Compressed workweek allowed? No

     

    Telecommuting allowed? Yes

     

    County Erie

     

    Street Address The Electric Tower, Suite 302

     

    535 Washington Street

     

    City Buffalo

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 14203

     

    Duties Description BASIC FUNCTION: PERB ALJs act as first-level judges in the administrative labor relations framework established in New York State by the Taylor Law and State Employment Relations Law. ALJs perform the crucial role at PERB of conferencing (e.g., mediating) and, if necessary, ruling after hearing on labor and management disputes and issues. ALJ is the working title for this position. The Civil Service title is Associate Trial Examiner.WORK PERFORMED: The ALJ prepares for and conducts prehearing conferences, assisting the parties to reach an agreement. If resolution is not possible, the ALJ will conduct a hearing. The ALJ prepares a decision in representation matters and in improper practice cases which, in both types of cases, contain a statement of the issue and relevant facts, together with a discussion and analysis of appropriate precedents. The decision becomes binding on the parties if it is not appealed to the Board. The ALJ also engages in legal research and prepares correspondence and other writings in response to inquiries received from PERB's constituents.

     

    Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and six years of substantial experience in the field of labor-management law and labor-management relations primarily under the Taylor Law or similar collective bargaining laws including, but not limited to experience as a neutral deciding or resolving disputes over terms and conditions of employment or representation issues, or as an employer or union advocate in the adjudication and resolution of such labor-management disputes.

     

    Additional Comments This position is located in Buffalo, NY. Incumbents may be allowed to work up to 50% remote, depending on work demands and after initial training. Candidates under consideration may be required to attend an in-person interview in the Albany, NY offices of PERB.

     

    Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

     

    Name Sandra Koslow

     

    Telephone 518-457-2676

     

    Fax

     

    Email Address [email protected]

     

    Address

     

    Street PO Box 2074

     

    ESP Agency Building 2, floor 20

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12220

     

    Notes on Applying Submit a cover letter explaining how you meet the listed minimum qualifications for the position along with your resume’, a writing sample and a list of three references (at least one management and one labor representative) to [email protected] with the subject line “Application for Administrative Law Judge” followed by your name. Applications received on or before June 2, 2025 will be considered. PERB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender, military status, religion or any other prohibited category.