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Labor Relations Contacts

Collective Bargaining Agreements
• AFSCME, Local 1776
• IBPO
• PSU/MTA (Unit A)
• PSU/MTA (Unit B)
• USA/MTA

Forms / Procedures
• Notice of Investigatory Hearing
• AFSCME Extension of Sick Leave Form
• Evaluation Forms

Resources for Managers
• Descipline Process
• Layoff Process
• Sample Layoff Letters
• Personnel Problems
• Performance Management

Labor Relations

The Labor Relations Office has four areas of accountability:

  • Provide support and advice to supervisors, managers and administrators in working with employees who are in bargaining units. Issues the Office deals with include:

    • Interpreting contract language.

    • Developing approaches to address supervisors’ concerns about employees such as attendance and discipline.

    • Reviewing reorganization plans and other personnel actions which have labor-management implications.

    • Managing layoffs and bumping.

    • Addressing departmental policy and procedure changes which have labor-management implications such as contracting out work or changing work schedules.


  • Represent the University for collective bargaining of contracts and being the employer’s agent in contract and labor-management matters.
  • Administer the PSU/MTA, AFSCME, USA/MTA, UAW (RA) and IBPO Contracts and/or bargaining. GEO, MSP contracts are administered by the Provost’s Office.
  • Answer labor relations questions for employees.

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