Employee / Labor Relations
Overview
Employee Relations (ER) provides education, training, mentoring and guidance to individual employees, supervisors, managers and administrators to address questions and workplace issues for non-Faculty employees.
Our services include, but are not limited to:
- ER Consultants work with department administrators and individual employees on effective employee-manager communications
- Individual coaching to improve employee performance and resolve conflicts and problems before the point of formal corrective action and grievance.
- Advise on and interpret university policies, procedures, regulations, labor contracts, and key state statutes and federal laws
- Oversee the university layoff, progressive discipline, performance improvement plan, and non-reappointment processes.
Refer to ±«Óãtv Regulations or ±«Óãtv Policies on many ER topics, as well as for information on specific Faculty-related employee relations procedures and programs.
Employee Assistance Program
The ±«Óãtv’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free and confidential service program designed to assist employees with personal, family, or workplace concerns and/or issues. Employees and eligible dependents can speak to a trained, caring professional by calling 1-800-327-8705 or by visiting their website:
Contact Us
| Main Line: | 813-974-2970 ext. 5 |
| Email: |
Employee Relations Team
Zak Melite, Employee Relations Manager
melitez@usf.edu
Lori Withrow, Employee Relations Lead
lwithrow@usf.edu
Mandy McLaughlin, Labor Relations/Employee Relations/Equal Opportunity Lead
amandamclaughlin@usf.edu