1. Introduction to the Employee Relations Handbook

This Handbook is to be used as an aid and guide. It is not, however, a replacement for the advice and guidance available from Employee & Labor Relations. Each section covers an area of inquiry with a brief introduction, then answers the questions most frequently asked of Employee & Labor Relations by supervisors and managers. Links provided throughout will take you to sample letters and other documents, such as County policies. Our purpose is to make the handbook as complete as possible, so please call Employee & Labor Relations if there is an issue you would like addressed in this Handbook, and we may incorporateRead More →

Updated August 28, 2014 County Intranet: http://intranet.co.sanmateo.ca.us Supervisor Resources Supervisor Online Support (SOS) County Ordinance Code: http://library.municode.com/HTML/16029/level2/TIT2AD_ART2.7COEM.html#TOPTITLE County Charter: http://countycounsel.smcgov.org/sites/countycounsel.smcgov.org/files/documents/files/Charter%202012.pdf Administrative Memos: http://cmo.smcgov.org/administrative-memorandums Human Resources Department Website: http://hr.smcgov.org Employee & Labor Relations: http://hr.smcgov.org/employee-and-labor-relations MOUs, Employer-Employee Relations Policy, Job Classification Table, Benefits-At-A-Glance for Bargaining Units, Contact Employee and Labor Relations Civil Service Commission Rules: http://hr.smcgov.org/civil-service-commission-rules Personnel Services: http://hr.smcgov.org/personnel-services Job Descriptions: http://hr.smcgov.org/job-descriptions Classification & Compensation: http://hr.smcgov.org/classification-compensation Policies: http://hr.smcgov.org/county-policies Publications: http://hr.smcgov.org/hr-publications Forms, FAQs, HR Blogs, Policies, and Reports County Initiatives: http://hr.smcgov.org/initiatives Employee Engagement, CPMS (Collaborative Performance Management System), Agile Organization Employee Benefits: http://hr.smcgov.org/employee-benefits EAP (Employee Assistance Program): http://hr.smcgov.org/employee-assistance-program-eap Employee Wellness Program & Work-Life Services: http://hr.smcgov.org/employee-wellness-program-work-life-services Training & Development:Read More →

The purpose of the handbook is: To provide a basis for training all supervisors and managers in the basics of Employee & Labor Relations To provide uniform Employee & Labor Relations references, examples, and procedures and, To provide an easy-to-use reference to serve as a first point of information whenever a supervisor or manager is faced with an Employee Relations or Labor Relations issue. The handbook was designed to provide the user with a maximum amount of information in an easy to use format. Each major topic (e.g., “probationary employees,” “leaves of absence,” “Skelly Process,” etc.) is discussed first in an introductory paragraph, followed by answersRead More →