All professional staff receive copies of the newsletter and special notices through campus mail. Five new Board members were elected for two-year terms. You are encouraged to contact your representatives at any time to discuss your interests, concerns and suggestions. Employee Relations , part of the Personnel Office, provides assistance through Human Resources Representatives who serve as a confidential sounding-board and adviser to help select a course of action that the employee is comfortable with and to facilitate discussion and informal resolution of complaints. Employees with supervisory responsibilities can also consult their human resources representatives for assistance with supervisory issues.
Supervisors can refer employees here for a variety of assistance.
No action is taken without the client's explicit consent. The Ombudsman's office helps disputants work together to find a mutually satisfactory resolution. The results of the investigation are reported to the head of the appropriate administrative unit for corrective action, if warranted, and are also available to the individual making the complaint. While most of us dislike and try to avoid conflict, taking active steps to face and resolve conflict may be the least stressful option in the long run. Finding a solution to a conflict requires that we advocate for ourselves and clearly communicate our point of view.