Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Benefits

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• 401(k) with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
• Premium dental coverage
• Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year    
• Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
• Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
• Family planning and fertility treatment
• LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

Responsibilities

Position Summary

This role is a valued member and strategic business partner of the Legal, Labor, and Employment Department. This role will help lead Labor and Legal employment processes, collective bargaining agreement amendments and updates, and labor negotiations with the Chief Legal Counsel. This strategic role will help PSA’s legal and labor department build continuity and credibility with our key operational stakeholders in the applicable collectively bargained workgroup. This is an opportunity to build a more robust Labor and Legal department at PSA.

  Job Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, effective, and informed support on labor-related issues to leadership within multiple corporate departments, including direct interaction with senior leaders.
• Negotiate, implement, interpret, and administer Collective Bargaining Agreements, including decision-making and using judgment and discretion for determining when issues should be addressed and when they need to be escalated for resolution.
• Manage disputes and work collaboratively with union leaders and representatives to arrive at appropriate resolutions.
• Manages the grievance processes with operational departments, responsible for approving third step responses and offering grievance resolution options based on individual circumstances and including participation in System Board arbitrations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Union counterparts, including in key leadership roles.
• Research and resolve significant issues arising from contract interpretation and operational areas requiring coordination with other departments and workgroups, including understanding the impact at the institutional level.
• Decision-making and input on overall labor strategy.
• Evaluate and track labor processes and assess for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Reviews contract language assists with labor relations and makes recommendations for changes.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

QualificationsRequired

• Bachelor's degree in field applicable to Labor Relations, or related training/experience
• 5 years of w