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What Can We Do For You?
The following are some of the primary areas of service provided by Staff Relations to assist staff with employee relations issues as well as some valuable links. Please also feel free to contact us at (301) 405-0001 or look us up at Staff Relations. (link to directory section)
Administering University Policies and Business Rules:
Assists departmental administrators and employees in understanding and applying various Board of Regents and UMCP human resources policies and procedures in the areas of wage and salary administration, leave and timekeeping, performance management, discipline, layoff and other employee relations issues.
Related Resources:
Personnel Policies and Procedures
Most Frequently Viewed Policies
Collective Bargaining Issues:
Represents management in collective bargaining negotiations with bargaining representatives for covered exempt, nonexempt and sworn police officers, and interprets resulting Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). Trains management on collective bargaining issues such as familiarizing management with MOU provisions and representation rights. Negotiates side agreements, when necessary, with bargaining unit representatives.
Related Resources:
2004 Nonexempt Memorandum of Understanding
2004 Exempt Memorandum of Understanding
Power Point training presentation on 2004 Nonexempt and Exempt Memoranda of Understanding
Disciplinary Matters:
Assists management in investigating and evaluating employee conduct for potential discipline. Provides assistance in determining what, if any, discipline may be appropriate and in creating necessary documents. Provides guidance on union employee right to representation during investigations.
Related Resources:
Disciplinary Suspension Form
Right to Representation (Management and Supervisory handout)
Family and Medical Leave Issues:
Assists employees and management in applying the provisions of the University's Family and Medical Leave policy. Interfaces, as necessary, with employees and health care providers to ensure proper application of the policy. Assists in creation of notification letters to employees regarding rights and obligations.
Related Resources:
BOR Policy VII - 7.50 - Policy on Family and Medical Leave
BOR Policy VII - 7.45 - Policy on Sick Leave
DOL Certification of Health Care Provider
FMLA Request form
Fitness for Duty Issues:
Schedules medical evaluations with qualified health care provider where there are questions regarding whether an employee is fit to perform the duties of his/her job because of existing health issues. Assists in preparing the documents needed to maximize medical reviews. Helps departments understand the information received after the consultation, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, and assists in the implementation of recommendations of the evaluating health care provider (if any). Assists in acute alcohol or drug situations.
Related Resources:
BOR Policy VI-8.00(F) - University of Maryland Fitness for Duty Policy and Procedures
Grievance Representation:
Protects management's interests in the grievance process before and after the filing of a formal grievance. Assists management in formulating their response to grievances (and potential grievances). Represents management in Step II and Step III grievance hearings, preparing testimony, evidence and witnesses and by filing Motions where appropriate.
Related Resources:
Grievance form
BOR Policy VII-8.00 - Policy on Grievances for Associate Staff and Classified Personnel (exempt and nonexempt staff)
BOR Policy VII-8.10 - Policy on Special Actions Appeals for Classified Personnel (nonexempt staff)
Layoffs:
Assists management with the layoff approval process. Calculates points for bumping purposes (nonexempt employees only). Assists administrators and employees in understanding the layoff, recall and re-employment policies. Assists administrators in preparing for meetings with affected employees and communicating with remaining employees about the layoff.
BOR Policy VII-1.30 - Policy on Layoff for Unclassified and Classified Personnel (nonexempt staff)
BOR Policy VII-1.32 - Policy on Layoff and Recall of Regular Exempt Employees
Unit of Layoff List (Rev. 2/2003)
Modified Duty and ADA Requests
Assists managers with employees unable to perform the duties of the job because of illness or injury who make requests for job changes under the Modified Duty policy or under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ensures proper application of standards and assists in the creation of necessary documents.
BOR Policy VII-7.41 - Policy on Modified Duty
Separation and Emergency Termination of Staff Computer Access (Managers Only)
This is an Internal Campus Business Request Form to be used to notify the Office of Data Administration (ODA) when access to campus-wide computer applications, credit cards, OIT-sponsored email, etc. should be terminated due to the immediate involuntary separation of an employee. When appropriately approved notice is received, ODA immediately notifies service offices to remove access to their applications. Note: This action will not cover termination of access to local applications (e.g. department sponsored e-mail systems, departmental databases), local area computer networks, personnel/payroll actions, and return of keys, ID card, and equipment. This form is not intended for use in routine terminations.
Immediate Termination of Access form - Involuntary Separation
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