Employee Relations Advisory Council — Responsibilities
Introduction | Purpose | Member Contacts
Responsibilities of Employee Relations Committee Representatives and Alternates are as follows:
Goal:
The primary purpose of an employee relations committee representative is to relay relevant information to employees he/she represents, and to play a role in advising administration and influencing University policy.
Objectives:
- To attend all employee relations committee meetings (if unable to attend arrange for the respective alternate to attend).
- To submit employee agenda items for discussion and be prepared to discuss the items at the meeetings
- To share minutes of employee relations committee and board meetings with employees in their respective areas via email and/or hard copy.
- To initiate contact with new employees added to the respective committee group.
- To inform Human Resources of potentially unsafe working conditions and other employee related situations that may require follow up.
- To serve in a support role if employees request your suppport when meeting with management regarding disciplinary action issues, including grievance procedures and hearings.