Skip to content
The Employee Relations Division plans and conducts labor negotiations, implements labor agreements, and assists managers and supervisors with employee issues, including corrective action.
Employee & Labor Relations
Employee & Labor Relations
Primary Navigation Menu
Menu
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • Resources
    • MOUs
      • AFSCME MOU
      • BCTC MOU
      • CNA MOU
      • DSA-Sworn Safety MOU
      • Extra Help MOU
      • LEU (DSA Non-Safety) MOU
      • OSS MOU
      • SEIU MOU
      • SMCCE MOU
      • UAPD MOU
      • Probation & Detention Association (PDA)
    • Resolutions
      • Confidential Resolution
      • Management Resolution
      • Unrepresented Attorney Resolution
    • Employee Relations Handbook
      • 1. Introduction to the Employee Relations Handbook
      • 2. Documentation
      • 3. Probationary Periods
      • 4. Introduction to Performance & Conduct
      • 5. The Skelly Process
      • 6. Performance
      • 7. Conduct
      • 8. Conducting Employee Investigations
      • 9. Tardiness & Absenteeism
      • 10. Employee Assistance Program
      • 11. Overview – Grievances & Appeals
      • 12. The Grievance Process
      • 13. The Civil Service Appeal Process
      • 14. Classified & Unclassified Employment
      • 15. Seniority & Layoffs
      • 16. Work Schedules
      • 17. Leaves of Absence
      • 18. Labor Relations
      • 19. Reference Checks
    • Limited Term Employee Handbook
    • County Policy
      • COVID-19 Policy
      • Admin Memos
      • Civil Service Rules
      • County Ordinance Code
      • Master Salary Ordinance
    • Procedures
      • COVID-19 Procedure
    • Training
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

Employee and Labor Relations Division

In About Us
Tagged Employee and Labor Relations, Employee Relations, labor relations

San Mateo County Human Resources Employee and Labor Relations Division is responsible for assisting managers and supervisors with employee issues including corrective action. The division is also responsible for planning and conducting labor negotiations and implementing the resultant agreements.

 Purpose Statement:

In order to promote a high quality workforce and collaborative relationships between employees, management and employee organizations, the Employee and Labor Relations Division provides guidance, training and recommendations on managing performance and conduct issues, provides contract interpretations, resolves complaints at the lowest level, and negotiates timely and fiscally responsible agreements.

 Goals (Vision)

  1.  Foster a work environment which values cooperation over unilateral decision-making and collaboration over conflict.
  2. Work with departments to resolve all employee‑employer problems at the lowest possible level.
  3. Ensure that all employees are treated equitably and consistently.
  4. Provide services in a manner that focuses on the overall best interests of the County.
  5. Provide and maintain open lines of communication for the dissemination of information and early discovery and resolution of problems and issues.
  6. Ensure that all negotiated agreements are lawful and workable within the boundaries provided by the County.
  7. Provide training to all supervisors and managers to assist them in developing enhanced skills in employee relations.

 Services include:

  • Employee Relations Consultation and Resolution
  • Labor Negotiations
  • Ongoing Training in a Variety of Employee and Labor Relations Topics for Managers and Supervisors
  • Employee Relations Handbook and Other Resources
  • Departmental Resources for Fingerprinting/Background Checks
  • Labor/Management Committee Participation
  • Administer Labor Contracts
  • Resolve Grievances and Other Issues Identified by Employee Organizations
  • Coordinate Unit Representation Elections in Accordance with the County’s Employer-Employee Relations Policy
2015-04-14
Previous Post: Smoking Control Policy for County-Owned Vehicles: Administrative Memo B-24
Next Post: When does a disciplinary issue get to a Skelly hearing versus outside arbitration?


Get it on Google Play


Get it on Google Play

Designed using Chromatic. Powered by WordPress.

Employee & Labor Relations