Our Services
Roberts HR Consulting (RHRC) specializes in improving organizational performance by offering labor relations, employee relations and performance management consulting services, program management and comprehensive and practical collective bargaining support, including collective bargaining training, bargaining strategy development, proposal development, on-going support throughout the bargaining process. Roberts HR Consulting has extensive experience with the impasse process and addressing negotiability disputes.
Roberts HR Consulting (RHRC) provides agencies with a suite of training services which can be customized to fit the needs of your organization. Our training includes Labor Relations for Senior Executives, Program Managers, Supervisors and Human Resources Practitioners. RHRC also provides in-dept training on how to prepare for and negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
What We Offer
Labor Relations For Human Resources Practitioners
This 2-day training course is designed to provide participants with the foundational competencies needed to effectively operate in the federal labor relations system. Participants will gain an understanding of who the major players are (e.g., FLRA, FSIP, FMCS), how the unfair labor practice process works and effective strategies to address charges and complaints. Course topics also include an overview of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute; employee, union, and management rights; Weingarten meetings; formal discussions; and practical collective bargaining strategies and practices.
Collective Bargaining
Roberts HR Consulting (RHRC) provides agencies with comprehensive and practical collective bargaining support, including collective bargaining training, bargaining strategy development, proposal development, on-going support throughout the bargaining process
Labor Relations for Managers and Supervisors
This 1-2 day training course is designed to provide participants with the foundational competencies needed to effectively operate in organizations where employees are represented by unions and provide supervisors the skills to supervise bargaining unit employees consistent with the labor relations statute and collective bargaining agreement. Participants will gain an understanding of the labor relations statute, the rights of employees, unions and management, and how the negotiated grievance procedure and unfair labor practice processes work. Course topics also include management’s responsibilities in meetings with employees (e.g., Weingarten meetings and formal discussions) and when making workplace changes.
How to Negotiate Collective Bargaining Agreements
This 3–4-day course provides participants with comprehensive, hands-on training on the strategies and processes for negotiating collective bargaining agreements. In this ever-evolving federal labor relations environment, the course will ensure participants gain an understanding of the rights of the parties, problematic contract provisions, impasse and negotiability proceedings. Course topics will also include, bargaining team selection and development, developing collective bargaining agreement negotiation timelines, proposal development, bargaining practices (e.g., position or interest-based bargaining) and contract implementation and administration.