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Role Description

This position assists with the administration and enforcement of wage and hour laws assigned to the division by:

• Investigating and documenting complaints
• Attempting informal resolution
• Recommending enforcement action

These duties are performed in response to complaints filed with the department pursuant to various acts including:

• Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act
• Youth Employment Standards Act
• Michigan’s Minimum Wage Law
• Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act
• Earned Sick Time Act
• Prevailing Wage on State-Funded Construction Projects Act
• Human Trafficking Notification Act

The person holding this position is responsible for the timely and accurate management of their assigned caseload, including:

• Entering and maintaining data in case management systems
• Preparing written and electronic communications
• Conducting in-person and virtual contacts
• Conducting audits
• Participating in case hearings

Position is assigned to the Wage and Hour division's Early Disposition Unit, servicing counties throughout the state of Michigan. This will require occasional travel statewide and the selected candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Michigan driver license at the time of employment.

Official Work Location:

• Fully remote at the selected candidate’s home address within the state of Michigan
• Hybrid work schedule consisting of 3 days from home and 2 days in office (Lansing or Detroit)

If you currently reside outside the state of Michigan, you will need to relocate to Michigan to perform the duties of this position.

Qualifications

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major

Requirements

• Regulation Agent 9: No specific type or amount of experience required
• Regulation Agent 10: One year of professional experience providing regulation and investigative services equivalent to a Regulation Agent 9
• Regulation Agent P11: Two years of professional experience providing regulation and investigative services equivalent to a Regulation Agent, including one year equivalent to a Regulation Agent 10

Additional Requirements and Information

• Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and your official college transcript(s) to your application
• For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed, and the Registrar's signature and/or seal
• A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable if it contains the required elements
• Applicants with a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents
• Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions
• All classified employees are subject to Civil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct
• All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test
• The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates in E-Verify
• Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV
• If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.