SCA & Labor Relations Specialist

Cayuse Holdings

SCA & Labor Relations Specialist ensuring compliance with the Services Contract Act while supporting labor relations and HR management. Conducting training, managing projects, and fostering positive labor-management relations.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure full compliance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) regarding wages, benefits, and labor classification.
Administer and apply wage determinations to employee compensation, including assisting Benefits & Leave Manager in tracking fringe benefits and health & welfare.
Maintain accurate records for auditing purposes, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
Collaborate with payroll to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely pay for employees covered by SCA.
Provide guidance and training to managers and internal stakeholders on SCA requirements.
Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) to daily operations.
Advise and train program management and other stakeholders on routine and complex labor relations matters, including questions of contractual compliance, concerns related to performance issues and disciplinary actions involving union employees recommending appropriate course of action.
Assist in managing grievance procedures, conducting investigations and representing the company in resolving employee complaints.
Foster positive labor-management relations and maintain compliance with union agreements.
Assist in labor negotiation preparation and contract interpretation.
Create and maintain employee records.
Reconcile/validate data entry to ensure data integrity/accuracy.
Create/support routine reporting requests for shareholders when requested
Recommend new processes to increase efficiency.
Collaborate with HR Director in developing department goals, objectives and systems to enhance operational effectiveness.
Acts as a SME on company HR policies, procedures, programs, and laws; Partners with senior HR leadership to communicate HR policies, procedures, programs, and laws.
Partner with HR Director and contribute to the development and review of Human Resource policies to ensure organizational effectiveness and compliance.
Manage and efficiently execute multiple HR projects concurrently, tracking deadlines, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure high-quality outcomes across client engagements.
Responsible for submission of required reports, including government mandated employee notices.
Recommend changes in benefits offered, especially new benefits aimed at employee satisfaction and retention.
Manage employee relations issues be conducting assessments, recommending resolutions, and ensuring consistent application of company policies.
Participate in the conduct of investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
Advise managers and supervisors about the steps in the progressive discipline process.
Provide guidance to managers on employment issues.
Review disciplinary actions including counseling, disciplinary, and performance improvement actions.
Recommend employee relations practices necessary to promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Preferred bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development or similar field or eight (8) years of applicable government contracting experience in Human Resources
No less than 6 years of Human Resources experience in government contracting environments, specifically specializing in Service Contract Act compliance.
Labor Relations experience - experience working in a unionized environment and with union avoidance campaigns.
PHR, SPHR or other HR certification, preferred
Two years’ experience performing HR functions in a multi-company environment, preferred
Proficient with HRIS systems, Jamis preferred
Proficient at Microsoft Office
Familiarity with recruiting practices; and application & tracking systems
Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Wellness Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
Voluntary Life and AD&D options
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
Paid Time Off

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Hard Skills & Tools

Service Contract Act compliancewage determinationslabor relationsgrievance proceduresdata entry validationemployee relations practicesdisciplinary actionsHR functionscontract interpretationemployee record management

Soft Skills

collaborationguidancetrainingcommunicationproblem-solvingnegotiationorganizational effectivenessproject managementemployee morale promotionstakeholder engagement

Certifications

PHRSPHR