Academic Employee Relations [AER]

Housed within the Department of Academic Personnel, the Office of Academic Employee Relations seeks to foster harmonious and cooperative labor relations between the university and its academic employees. This department is responsible for the administration of the California Faculty Association (Unit 3) and UAW Academic Student Employees (Unit 11) Collective Bargaining Agreements and acts as liaison for formal and informal interactions between academic employees, collective bargaining units and/or campus employee organizations.

The department works with academic administrators, and academic employees to identify positive methods of addressing and managing a range of issues including employee grievances, supervision, performance, evaluation, and discipline in accordance with the appropriate collective bargaining agreement and university policies.

 

Academic Employee Relations is also responsible for processing long-term leaves of absence for academic employees. 

 

 
 
 
       

Collective Bargaining Agreements

(The following are linked directly to the Chancellor's Office, Human Resources.)

 

For Reference

Resources 

In addition to Academic Employee Relations, the CSULB campus community has two very important resources that are available to assistant them. The Office of the University Ombuds and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) are campus-based programs that offer a wide variety of services.

Office of University Ombuds

This office works independently as an objective and confidential advisor to help informally resolve campus issues.

For additional information, visit http://www.csulb.edu/programs/ombuds/

 

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)

This program is a free, confidential resource program available to all CSULB faculty and staff. The program helps to explore problem areas that may affect a person’s well-being. 

For more information, http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/students2/caps/FSAP/

Staff

Rene Castro

Director, Academic Employee Relations

562-985-5208

rcastro@csulb.edu

Cheri Kitajima

Coordinator, Academic Employee Relations

562-985-1742

ckitajim@csulb.edu

Brotman Hall, Room 303

562-985-1680 Fax