Labor Relations

The Human Resources, Equal Opportunity & Compliance (HREOC) office encourages cooperative and productive relationships with various unions on campus. The Employee & Labor Relations program includes providing leadership and support for collective bargaining, administering and supporting the implementation of negotiated contracts, processing grievances, interpreting labor agreements, and providing professional development for supervisors. The HREOC interprets and administers for its clients each of the staff collective bargaining agreements (except for agreements governing academic personnel in Units 3 and 11, which are administered by Faculty Affairs-MSR 340). HREOC also oversees the grievance procedure and, where applicable, the complaint procedures contained in the collective bargaining agreements in an effort to resolve matters quickly.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

• Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD-Unit 1)
• California State University Employee Union (CSUEU-Units 2,5,7,9)
• Academic Professional of California (APC-Unit 4)
• Teamsters Local 2010 (Teamsters-Unit 6)
• Statewide University Police Association (SUPA-Unit 8)

Grievance Process

A grievance is a complaint filed by the Union or an individual protected by the collective bargaining agreement (the union contract) alleging a violation of the agreement by the employer (the University). The grievance process aims to provide a mechanism for employees to have their complaints heard and addressed satisfactorily; to protect the rights of all interested parties – management, employee organizations, and employees; and to interpret provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The specifics of the process vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to your Collective Bargaining Agreement or contact your union representative for more detailed information.