Office of Workforce Policy and Labor Relations
The Office of Workforce Policy and Labor Relations, in the Division of Human Resources, provides consultation services to all university staff, college/administrative unit local human resource officers, supervisors, and managers. The office is responsible for the negotiation, interpretation and administration of the collective bargaining agreements in place at Cornell University, academic and nonacademic policy development and interpretation, administration of the staff complaint and grievance process, administration of the protected status harassment and discrimination response process, administration of the university's unemployment program, mediation and conflict resolution, consultations on layoffs, disciplinary actions, terminations, and other employee relations matters. In addition, the office is responsible for addressing concerns under policy related to protected status harassment and discrimination, disability accommodations for applicants, and religious accommodations for faculty and staff, as well as other compliance matters.
- Responding to Bias, Harassment and Discrimination Concerns Contact Alan Mittman at 255-6866 or Laurel Parker at 254-7232.
- Academic Policies Contact Michael Esposito at 254-6404.
- Nonacademic Policies Contact Lauran Jacoby at 255-6894.
- Unemployment Insurance Administration. Contact Barbara Siany at 255-4652.
- Disability Accomodation Process
- Religious Accommodation Process
- Layoff Packets. Managers should contact Workplace Policy and Labor Relations or call 255-4652 to request the number of packets needed when the decision is made to lay off employees.
- Guidelines for Holiday Displays
- Consultations, Mediations, Complaints and Grievances
- Labor Law Posters Contact Laurel Parker at 254-7232.
- Labor Agreements There are currently six (6) labor agreements. Workplace Policy and Labor Relations staff work with supervisors, employees represented by collective bargaining agents and union leadership in the day-to-day administration and interpretation of contracts.
- HR Policies Index
Please contact Workplace Policy and Labor Relations for more information.