Introduction toEmployee Relations
Pat Rockett
Employee Relations Team
•Pat Rockett, Employee RelationsOfficer
pat.rockett@ul.ie / Ext 3574/2011
•Andrew Rock, Employee Relations
andrew.rock@ul.ie / Ext 2461
Employee Relations
•Policies & Procedures –Discipline & Grievance Cases
•Dignity & Respect – ComplaintsInvestigations
•Occupational Health –Employee Wellness Days etc
•Employee Support Service
Employee Relations
•Employee Relations Websitehttp://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Human_Resources/Employee_Relations_and_Equality
Employee Relations
•Provide employee relations, equality and diversity advice and supportto all University staff and managers
•Support managers at all levels in the University, with regard tomanagement best practice and their statutory responsibilities towardsstaff
•Responsible for investigating disciplinary matters and allegations ofgrievance, with a focus on the early resolution of employee relationsissues through positive intervention at a local level
•Represents the University at meetings with the trade union UNITE andat third party hearings
•Employee Health & Wellness Programme
•Employee Support Service
Employee Wellness
•Employee Wellness - Spring Semester 2012
•Mini Health Screening
•Musculoskeletal Screening
•Money Skills for Life –National Consumer Agency
•Marie Keating Foundation Mobile Unit – the mobile unit on campusfor one day
•Aviva – a representative from Aviva Healthcare was on campus forone day
Employee Relations Policies
•The University’s Statute No 4 – Statute on DisciplinaryMatters and Termination of Employment
•Policy & Procedures on Employee Protection – IntoxicantMisuse
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•University of Limerick Grievance Procedures
•Policy & Procedures for Workplace Dignity and Respect
• Managing Attendance Procedure
Workplace Dignity & Respect -PolicyWorkplace Dignity & Respect -Policy
The University of Limerick is committed to thedevelopment & maintenance of a positiveworking environment in which all employeesare treated with dignity and respect.
It is the policy of the University to provide allemployees with an environment which is freefrom bullying or harassment of any form.
Dignity and Respect
•Designated Contact Person – Provide avoluntary informal resource forconfidential advice, support, informationand assistance to recipients of bullyingbehaviour and to those against whom acomplaint is made.
•List of Designated Contact Personsavailable on Employee Relations sitehttp://www2.ul.ie/pdf/492165038.pdf
Employee Support Service
•Confidential counselling and advice service
•University of Limerick employees and their family members.A family member is defined as a partner or adult child (18+years) residing at the same address as the employee
•Freephone helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekat 1800 201 346
•Management Support Service
Employee Support Service
•Purpose of Employee Support Service
•Scope of Employee Support Service
•Accessing the Employee SupportService
•Confidentiality
Employee Support Service
•How does the Support Service Operate?
•Who can use the Employee SupportService?
•When is the Service Available?