HR Update

New Employee Orientation Meetings & Resources

As a reminder, the new Minn. Stat. Sec. 179A.07, Subd. 9 law allows unions to have in-person access to new employees in the bargaining unit for 30 minutes of paid time within 30 days of starting employment. If new employee orientations are being held, the applicable union(s) must be notified by local HR at least 10 days in advance. Please work with the unions to ensure compliance with this new requirement which apply to all unions at the University, including LELS, 1-M, 1-B, IBEW, Trades Council(s), Teamsters, AFSCME, UEA-D, UEA-C, and GLU-UE. 

The following resources are available to the HR community to help ensure compliance with the new law:   

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HR at the U Training

Training highlights the HR policies, principles, and practices at the University.

New Resources About P&A Employees

New P&A webpage centralizes policy information.

Understanding and Preparing for Union Grievances

Trainings offered on June 24 (Zoom) and June 26 (in-person).

Corrective Action and Discipline Training

Training is offered on June 4 (Zoom) and June 11 (in-person).

HR at the U Training

Training offered on June 4 (Zoom) and June 11 (in-person).