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Employee Relations FAQs

Employee FAQ

Any full or part-time classified SHRA employee with ‘career’ status (twelve months of consecutive state service), who has a complaint or dissatisfaction arising from an application, interpretation, or claim of violation of any provision of policy, regulation, or rule applicable to university employment, shall have the opportunity to present a grievance in accordance with the procedures as outline in Policy 08.520.

Probationary employees and permanent employees without ‘career’ status shall have access to the grievance procedures with the understanding that dismissal is not considered covered actions absent allegations of discrimination.

Covered issues include, but are not limited to:

  • Demotion
  • Suspension
  • Dismissal
  • Reduction in force (RIF)
  • Illegal discrimination
  • Denial of promotional priority, priority reemployment, or veteran's preference
  • Denial of a request for removal of false, or misleading, information from the personnel file
  • Performance pay disputes
  • Any other issues as outlined in the State Human Resources Act

UNCW HR seeks to support employees and assist in developing a positive work experience for all employees. The HR Employee Relations Consultants are available to meet and connect with staff members to discuss concerns and develop best practices to address concerns.

Contact your Employee Relations Consultant to learn more about the process.

Contact your Benefits Counselor.

It is the policy of the University of North Carolina Wilmington that no state employee may engage in speech or conduct that is defined by the state as unlawful workplace harassment. “Employees” includes all SHRA and EHRA employees, including those who are in assignments that are full-time, part-time, probationary, non-career status, adjunct, and temporary.

Submit a written complaint to one of the Employee Relations Consultants in Human resources within thirty (30) calendar days of the alleged harassing action.

Contact your Employee Relations Consultant to learn more about the process.

Disciplinary action is the progressive use of a penalty designed to induce the desired change(s) in an employee’s conduct and/or work performances.

Although an employee is not required to provide advance notice of resignation, it is a commonly expected and professionally courteous practice to provide at least two weeks of advance notice.

Supervisor FAQs

Employee Relations Consultants in Human Resources work with leaders and managers on issues of performance and conduct of their employees.

Contact your Employee Relations Consultant to learn more about the process.

Disciplinary action is the progressive use of a penalty designed to induce the desired change(s) in an employee’s conduct and/or work performances.

Contact your Employee Relations Consultant to learn more about the process.

Any full or part-time classified SHRA employee with ‘career’ status (twenty-four months of consecutive state service), who has a complaint or dissatisfaction arising from an application, interpretation, or claim of violation of any provision of policy, regulation, or rule applicable to university employment, shall have the opportunity to present a grievance in accordance with the procedures as outline in Policy 08.520.

Covered issues include, but are not limited to:

  • Demotion
  • Suspension
  • Dismissal
  • Reduction in force (RIF)
  • Illegal discrimination
  • Denial of promotional priority, priority reemployment, or veteran's preference
  • Denial of a request for removal of false, or misleading, information from the personnel file
  • Performance pay disputes
  • Any other issues as outlined in the State Human Resources Act

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