Employee Relations

The Employee Relations Section has administrative responsibility for the:

1. Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
2. drug and alcohol screening,
3. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and
4. labor relations.

The section conducts hearings:

1. on service rating appeals,
2. oversees the employee grievance process,
3. provides training on drug and alcohol testing, and
4. bids and administers service contracts. 

Is also responsible for:

1. investigating equal employment opportunity complaints filed by City employees;
2. conducting investigations of internally-filed complaints related to discrimination/harassment;
3. developing and administering the City's Equal Employment Opportunity and Sexual Harassment Administrative regulations;and
4. training on EEO topics. 

Example subjects of grievance topics are:

• job, vehicle, or route assignments;
• fair and consistent application of department policies and procedures;
• denial of leave or duty exchange;
• physical environment and working conditions, and
• relationships with coworkers and supervisors.