Overview

As required by the Department of Labor, we are providing the following information regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Important: Please note that the FFCRA is not applicable to any of UConn and UConn Health’s employees. See the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

The Employee/Labor Relations Unit supports UConn Health’s goal to be the employer of “first choice” in our region. To this end, the Employee/Labor Relations Unit is committed to serving UConn Health’s staff and management in the areas of:

• Negotiating and administering fair collective bargaining agreements with nine separate employee bargaining units.
• Administering the progressive discipline and grievance/arbitration processes.
• Investigating potential violations of collective bargaining agreements, agency policies, or rules.
• Holding Labor-Management meetings.
• Providing interpretation and application of University policies and collective bargaining contracts.
• Assisting in the development and monitoring of personnel policies.
• Providing guidance to managers and supervisors with employee-related situations such as attendance, tardiness, poor performance, discipline, substance abuse, reorganization, or layoff.
• Training managers and supervisors in their responsibilities under the collective bargaining agreements.

Resources

• Employee Assistance Program
• Office of Institutional Equity
• Policies
• Staying Safe in the Workplace and Resolving Conflict
• UConn Code of Conduct
• UConn Guide to the State Code of Ethics
• UConn Health Conflict Management Resources
• Workplace Violence Incident Form

Contact

If you have any questions, call 860-679-4375.