About Systemwide Employee Relations

Systemwide Employee Relations is responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives that build an environment of employee engagement in which people can do their best work.

The Employee Relations unit collaborates with staff organizations and local Human Resource departments on matters involving staff engagement, fair treatment under policy, and complaint resolution. We work closely with the ten campuses, five medical centers and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to strengthen the employee/employer relationship. Employee Relations supports managers to be effective supervisors who promote excellence by successfully utilizing available tools and resources as well as a policy framework that facilitates an effective operating environment for staff at the university.

Employee Relations Mission:

To build an environment of employee engagement, empowerment and involvement where people can offer their best; equip managers with tools, resources and a policy framework that facilitates an effective operating environment.