The 5 Ws of Employee Relations

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The 5 Ws of Employee Relations

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Who Are We?
Employee Relations
Del King Senior Director, Human
Resources Jeanne Thigpen Divisional HR
Manager Yvette Hart Divisional HR
Manager Kevin Moody Divisional HR
Manager Gayle Stokes Administrative
Assistant
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What Do We Do?

• Employee Relations supports managers and
  employees by providing services in
• Organization development
• University policies and procedures
• Management and employee consultation
• Leave administration
• Performance management
• Conflict resolution and mediation
• Reduction-in-Force/Reorganization
• Coaching
• Training

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Why Are We Important?

• As a part of Human Resources, we provide
  leadership in sustaining Emory as an employer of
  choice. We support diversity, individual
  development and fair treatment of all employees
  as core values of Emorys mission of teaching,
  research and healthcare to improve human
  well-being.

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When Should You Contact Us?

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When Should You Contact Us?

• Employee Relations
• You should contact us if you need assistance
• enhancing the workforce through professional
  development
• developing interpersonal and managerial skills of
  staff members
• responding constructively to conflict within the
  department
• addressing performance management issues
• educating managers and employees about policies
  and procedures of the university

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Employee Relations Myth

• Myth Employee Relations always looks out for the
  interests of the management.
• Fact We are neither management sympathizers nor
  employee advocates. Our responsibility is to
  ensure that we hear both sides of an issue,
  determine the facts, and make recommendations for
  action that are in the best interests of the
  manager, employee, and university.

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Employee Relations Myth

• Myth Employee Relations does not maintain the
  confidentiality of university employees.
• Fact Confidentiality is not guaranteed in all
  situations. Employee issues are kept confidential
  to the extent appropriate and possible. Some
  information may be shared on a need-to-know
  basis.

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Where Are We Located?

• EMORY UNIVERSITY
• Human Resources Building
• 1762 Clifton Road
• 3rd floor
• [phone]
• Hours
• Monday through Friday
• 800 A.M. to 500 P.M.
• by appointment