Employee Relations and Compliance supports employees and supervisors on human
resource issues, such as:
- Questions on policies and procedures
- Guidance on best practices
- Resolution of conflict/disputes at earliest possible stage
- Administration of collective bargaining unit contracts
- Issues involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reports
of improper activities, work-related injuries, disability and
reasonable accommodation
In addition, Employee Relations and Compliance responds to employees’
complaints and grievances by:
- Conducting investigations of alleged discrimination and retaliation
- Reporting of improper activities
- Analyzing complaints and grievances as they arise for early intervention in
disputes with potential financial and/or legal liability
- Providing litigation support for disputes that end up in court or with an external agency
Other functions of Employee Relations and Compliance Services include:
- Monitoring changes in federal affirmative action regulations and communicate
them to the appropriate departments
- Updating affirmative action plan
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures to comply with federal,
state, and local laws and regulations on civil rights and other human resources issues
- Providing and coordinating trainings for managers on issues detailed above
It is our goal to assist employees in resolving problems, managing performance, and creating a positive working environment.