Labor-Management Committee Basics
Overview/Description
Target Audience
Target Duration
Lesson Objectives
A working knowledge of the principles and practices of effective labor-management committees helps to maintain effective labor-management relationships. This course will increase your understanding of the labor-management environment and provide a basic working knowledge of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and NYS labor-management committee process. You will be able to discuss your questions with classmates on a discussion board and e-mail your instructors for additional subject matter expertise.
CSEA Leaders and NYS managers who are currently on, or hope to join, a labor-management committee.
4 hours
Orientation
· Describe the organization, operation, and process of labor-management committees (LMCs)
· Recall and distinguish between tasks that are done before, during, and after an LMC meeting
· Identify the value of the LMC process and implications of not following the process
Preparation
· Identify skills needed to be an effective LMC participant
· Explain and use the agenda development process to identify and research agenda items
Meeting
· Recognize general techniques of problem solving and communication
· Explain the commitment a productive member brings to the LMC process
· Identify the responsibilities of an LMC member
Follow up
· Describe the communications and monitoring essential to effective meeting follow up