Workplace Investigations and Labor Negotiations

Description

The City of Anaheim, hereafter referred to as the “City” is seeking proposals from a pool of qualified and professional firms, hereafter referred to as “Consultants,” that specialize in independent workplace investigation services related to employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, policy violations, Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) complaints, whistleblower complaints, workplace violence issues, and other sensitive personnel matters.Consultants that utilize licensed attorneys to conduct workplace investigations, particularly investigations involving complex disciplinary matters, potential litigation exposure, public safety personnel, or issues involving significant legal or operational risk.  Experience conducting legally defensible investigations in compliance with California public sector employment laws is highly desirable.  The City is also seeking consultants with demonstrated expertise in public sector labor negotiation, including experience serving as chief negotiator for public agencies, advising and strategizing on collective bargaining agreements, analyzing and interpreting Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”), drafting bargaining proposals and summaries, attending closed session meetings with the City Council, and advising the City on impasse procedures, grievance matters, and labor strategy.This Request for Proposal solicitation is to identify the most qualified, responsive and responsible consultants or individuals to provide either one or both services over the course of a proposed contract, not to exceed $200,000.The selected consultant(s) ideally would be firms with attorney investigators as well as firms with strong public sector HR, labor negotiation, and workplace investigation experience. The firms shall be familiar with Skelly procedures, administrative investigations, disciplinary due process requirements as well as substantial expe