Mediation Sometimes the best efforts of employees and managers are not successful in resolving problems. If this is the case, a process called mediation may be advisable. Mediation is a process in which trained facilitators assist employees in conflict with discussion of issues in an open, honest and confidential forum. The mediators are employees from other state agencies who have been trained to assist the parties in conflict to identify issues, explore alternatives and agree on actions to resolve the conflict. All University employees, including faculty, classified, part-time and probationary employees are eligible to participate in the mediation process.
Participation is voluntary.
For more information about the mediation process, or to request mediation, contact the Employee Relations Manager at x. 3-2662 . The following is provided only as a synopsis. It is not intended to replace the official grievance procedure. In the event of discrepancies, the grievance statute and official grievance procedure take precedence. When informal means of problem resolution are not successful, non-probationary classified employees are eligible to utilize the state's formal grievance process.