Association of California Community College Administrators Administration 101 Summer 2006 A Manager’s Employment Primer Summary of a Presentation given by Mary L. Dowell,Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, submitted by Joi Blake

Topics Covered  Management Rights and Past Practice  Handling an Employee Grievance  Employee Performance Evaluations  Personnel Files  Implementing Discipline  Discrimination Issues

Management Rights and Past Practice  Discussed Role of Management  Set standards, methods of operation  Hire, promote transfer, assign, etc  Discipline  Establish Standards of Productivity  Past Practice  Definition: An ongoing reaction to recurring types of situations having mutual acceptance by both labor and management.

Handling an Employee Grievance  Practical Advise  Prepare for meeting  Listen carefully  Get the facts/investigate  Give your answer  Follow-up  Attempt to develop a positive relationship with the union representative.

Employee Performance Evaluations  Two Primary Purposes  Communicating to Employee How He/She is Doing.  Documenting Performance for the Time Period Since Last Review Key Points: No Surprises Document and Communicate Document and Communicate Apply Proper Criteria Apply Proper Criteria Cover the Appropriate Time Frame Cover the Appropriate Time Frame

Personnel Files  Reviewed which information is maintained in files.  Proper procedures for reviewing files  Disclosure of medical information  Reviewed Education Code  Inspection Guidelines

Implementing Discipline  Policies and Procedures that pertain to each employee group  Reviewed Education Codes 88013(c,d), 87732, , 87609,72411,

Discrimination Issues  Federal and State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination  Forms of Harassment & Discrimination  Quid Pro Quo  No Retaliation  Preventing Discrimination