Labor Investigator Senior

Working Title: Labor Investigator Senior

Job Class: Labor

Investigator Senior

Agency: Labor &

Industry Dept

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• Job ID: 75664
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• Location: St. Paul
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• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
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• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
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• Date Posted: 04/09/2024
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• Closing Date: 04/22/2024
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• Hiring
• Agency/Seniority Unit: Labor & Industry Dept / Labor and
• Industry-MAPE
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• Division/Unit: Dept of Labor
• & Industry / Prevailing Wage
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• Work Shift/Work
• Hours:
• Day Shift - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
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• Travel Required: Yes - Up to 20%
• of the time
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• Salary Range: $28.50 - $41.93 /
• hourly; $59,508 - $87,550 / annually
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• Classified Status: Classified
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• Bargaining
• Unit/Union:
• 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
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• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
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• Telework Eligible: Yes
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• Designated in Connect 700
• Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes
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At the State of Minnesota, the

work we do is more than just a job. Employees play a critical role in

developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the

well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The Department of Labor and

Industry is committed to equity and invests in employees by providing benefits,

support resources, and training and development opportunities. 

Working

together to improve the state we love, the Department of Labor and Industry

ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are equitable, healthy and

safe. The agency oversees the state's programs for apprenticeship,

construction codes and licensing, dual-training pipeline, occupational safety

and health, wage and hour standards, workers' compensation and youth skills

training programs. 

Job Summary

This position

offers a hybrid work schedule which includes telework days and in office days

at a DLI office building.

The Minnesota

Department of Labor and Industry’s Labor Standards Division plays a critical

role in achieving compliance with labor and employment laws that are applicable

to Minnesota's workforce, including the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, the

Minnesota Prevailing Wage Act, the Minnesota Child Labor Standards Act and

other provisions of municipal, state, and federal labor and employment laws.

This position

offers an exciting opportunity to help prevent violations as well as pursue

enforcement activity related to Minnesota’s Prevailing Wage Act.

Responsibilities

include:

·       Investigate violations

and administer and enforce the provisions of the state’s Prevailing Wage Act

(M.S. §§ 177.41 – 177.435), the associated Administrative Rules issued by the

Department (Minn. R. 5200) and other applicable laws.

·       Participate in the

development and implementation of the Department’s strategic compliance plans,

with primary responsibility for the development and implementation of

enforcement interventions. With limited guidance, this position shall initiate

and conduct comprehensive investigations of employers in response to requests

for assistance or as a part of strategic compliance plans. This position will

also help conduct mediations of disputes; respond to formal and informal

complaints of possible violations of prevailing wage law; perform worksite

investigations; perform reviews of employment records and workplace policies;

conduct complex civil investigations into violations of Minnesota’s Prevailing

Wage Act and related laws; prepare and issue written determinations of findings

of fact that explain the results of investigations, including calculation of

back wages and other redress for damages caused by violations of law; and help

determine the proper method to achieve future compliance. The position obtains

testimony and physical evidence to support effective enforcement actions by the

Division and Provide educational and informational services to employers,

employees, and other stakeholders in Minnesota through professional verbal and

written communications that are culturally appropriate, equitable and

inclusive. Guidance related to the above-listed laws is provided in order to

educate workers on their rights and gain compliance from employers.

·       Provide educational and

informational services to employers, employees, and other stakeholders in

Minnesota through professional verbal and written communications that are

culturally appropriate, equitable and inclusive. Guidance related to prevailing

wage law is provided in order to educate workers on their rights and gain

compliance from employers.

·       Provide Strategic

Compliance Leads, Unit Supervisors, the Director,

and other Department officials with status updates on investigations and

recommendations regarding industries or entities in need of strategic

initiatives or additional educational/outreach resources.

·       Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum

Qualifications

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• Bilingual
• Qualifications: Fluency (written, spoken, and reading comprehension) in
• Spanish. 
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• Two (2)
• years of professional experience* that demonstrates the following:
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*Experience

includes internships, fellowships, volunteering, and work experience that are

directly related to the job duties.

**Doctorate

degree may substitute for two years of experience; Master’s degree may

substitute for 18 months of experience; Bachelor’s degree may substitute for

one year of experience; Associates degree may substitute for six months of

experience.

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• Experience
• with interviewing, fact gathering, or other evidence gathering, which may
• include applying this evidence to laws, regulations, policy, or
• procedures. 
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• Written
• and verbal communication skills sufficient to produce reports, memos,
• findings of fact, or other written work product; to preserve evidence
• and statements collected during investigations; and to respond to
• inquiries from and otherwise communicate with stakeholders.
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• Ability
• to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds,
• who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common
• experiences.
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Preferred

Qualifications

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• Knowledge of State
• employment and labor laws, including the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards
• Act, Minnesota Prevailing Wage Law, the Minnesota Child Labor Standards
• Act, the Women’s Economic Security Act, Minnesota’s earned sick and safe
• time law, or other state employment and labor laws for which the
• Department of Labor and Industry is responsible or knowledge of comparable
• laws.
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• Knowledge of the
• role and responsibilities of executive branch agencies and public
• enforcement authorities.
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• Knowledge of public
• information dissemination practices and laws and regulations related to
• government data practices.
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• Experience
• working in low- or lower- wage industries or working for organizations or
• other entities that serve those working in those industries.
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• Fluency (reading,
• writing, speaking) in a language other than English and Spanish (Somali,
• or Hmong, Karen or ASL).
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Additional

Requirements

It is the

policy that all final candidates submit to a background investigation prior to

employment.  The background check may consist of the following components:

SEMA4 Records Check, Employment Reference Check, Driver’s License Check,

Education/License Verification.

How

to Apply 

Select “Apply

for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for

jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the

application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

Effective July

1, 2009, legislation provides that the top five Recently Separated Veterans,

who apply and meet the qualifications for the vacancy, must be granted

an interview.  To be considered a Recently Separated Veteran, you

must meet all the following criteria: 

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• Have separated
• under honorable conditions from any branch of the armed forces of the
• United States;
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• Have served on
• active duty for 181 consecutive days or more or for the full period
• ordered to active duty OR have separated by reason of disability incurred
• while serving on active duty;
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• Be a United States
• citizen or resident alien;
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• Have served in
• active military service at any time on or after September 11, 2001 as
• shown on your form DD-214. 
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To be

considered under this legislation, you must meet all of the Minimum

Qualifications identified in this posting; meet all of the above RSV criteria;

and submit a copy of your DD-214 form by the closing date via mail, e-mail or

fax to: Jenny Karjala 443 Lafayette Road N, St. Paul, MN 55155,

or Jenny.Karjala@state.mn.us.

Effective

August 1, 2012, legislation provides state agencies with the option to appoint

certain disabled veterans on a non-competitive basis if you meet all of the

following criteria:

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• Meet service
• requirements and have a verified service-connected disability rating of at
• least 30%.
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• Provide qualifying
• documentation verifying the disability.
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• Meet all of the
• Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting.
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To be

considered under this legislation you must submit all documentation by the

closing date via mail, e-mail or fax to: Jenny Karjala 443 Lafayette Road N,

St. Paul, MN 55155, or Jenny.Karjala@state.mn.us, or fax 651-284-5723.

If you have

questions about the position, contact Jenny Karjala at jenny.karjala@state.mn.us or 651-284-5474.

To receive

consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job

ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the

closing date to Jenny Karjala at jenny.karjala@state.mn.us.

About

Labor & Industry Dept 

The Department

of Labor and Industry ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are

equitable, healthy and safe. The agency oversees the state's programs for

apprenticeship, construction codes and licensing, dual-training pipeline,

occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, workers' compensation

and youth skills training programs. 

Why

Work for Us 

Diverse

Workforce 

We are

committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of

our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives

of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve

the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found: 

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• 95% of employees
• understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission 
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• 91% of employees
• feel trusted to do their jobs 
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• 88% of employees
• feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when
• doing their job 
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• 87% of employees
• report flexibility in their work schedule 
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Comprehensive

Benefits 

Our benefits

aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and

wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life

harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include: 

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• Public pension
• plan 
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• Training and
• professional development 
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• Paid vacation and
• sick leave 
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• 12 paid holidays each year 
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• Paid parental leave 
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• Low-cost medical and dental coverage 
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• Prescription drug coverage 
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• Vision coverage 
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• Wellness programs and resources 
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• Employer paid life
• insurance 
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• Short-term and
• long-term disability 
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• Health care spending and savings accounts 
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• Dependent care spending account 
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• Tax-deferred
• compensation 
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• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
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• Tuition
• reimbursement 
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• Federal
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program 
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Programs,

resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding

availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of

service with the State of Minnesota. 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Minnesota state

agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly

employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is

essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with

disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make

reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you

are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the

online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us and indicate what assistance is needed.