A consultation is where a supervisor or employee meets with an employee relations specialist to seek guidance regarding employment-related questions or concerns, such as questions about discipline, policies and procedures, performance management, and conflict resolution. To confirm the assigned employee relations specialist for your College or Division take a look at the Assignments Chart.

A grievance can be filed within 10 calendar days for the following:  involuntary terminations, suspensions, demotions or adverse actions that allegedly violate, misinterpret or improperly apply specific university policies, procedures, rules or regulations. Staff employees must work at least .5 full-time equivalency (FTE) and have completed their six-month provisional employment period to be eligible to file a grievance.

Filing A Grievance

To file a grievance with the Office of Employee Relations, click on the button below to download the form. Once downloaded, complete the form with as much detail as possible and submit it. Feel free to add any attachments that may be needed. Once the form is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email and you will be contacted by someone in Employee Relations. Learn more about the Staff Grievance Policy.