Employee Relations Services

Services provided by the Employee Relations unit

The Employee Relations unit provides consulting services to the campus on the full range of human resources issues. If you have a question that we cannot answer, we will get an answer or refer you to the correct party.

The Employee Relations Specialists provide:

conflict resolution, management consultation
performance management workshops
help with reorganizations and organizational development
information, interpretation of, and best practices regarding policies, union contracts, campus personnel procedures, and complaint procedures.

For general questions and quick responses, please call the Employee Relations Customer Service line at 642-7163, or email us at askeru@berkeley.edu. (for Employment Verification, call Customer Support at 643-1665). The Employee Relations Consultants are assigned to specific control units for consulting, as shown below:

Administration Business and Technology Solutions Environmental Health and Safety Health and Human Services University Health Services EVCP College of Chemistry Military Sciences Research VCRO and All Organized Research Units ER Customer Service Line and e-mail 510-642-7163 askeru@berkeley.edu Program Questions DOT Drug Testing program Medical Leaves of Absence	Denise Jenkins (backup Vicki Oppenheim) djenkins@berkeley.edu 643-6802
Administration Vice Chancellor's Immediate Office EVCP EVCP Immediate Office Academic Affairs and Faculty Welfare College of Engineering College of Environmental Design College of Letters and Science Goldman School of Public Policy Graduate School of Education Graduate School of Journalism Haas School of Business School of Information School of Optometry School of Public Health School of Social Work Facilities Services Physical Plant Capital Projects	Theresa McLemore (backup: Jessica Weld) tmclemor@berkeley.edu 643-8718
Administration Intercollegiate Athletics Business & Administrative Services ASUC Parking and Transportation Recreational Sports Financial Operations & Controller Health and Human Services Ombuds Office University Police EVCP Berkeley Art Museum Cal Performances Center for Studies in Higher Education Center for the Study of Race and Gender College of Natural Resources ERSO Graduate Division International and Area Studies Neuroscience Institute School of Law University Libraries Program Questions Multi-Location Appointments for Staff	Vicki Oppenheim (backup: Denise Jenkins) vickio@berkeley.edu 643-5463
Administration Budget & Resource Planning Business & Administrative Services AVC's Immediate Office Business Services Document Services Chancellor's Office EVCP Academic Senate Academic Planning & Facilities Undergraduate Educ & Instructional Tech University Extension Summer Sessions Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) and CIO’s Office Student Affairs Vice Chancellor’s Immediate Office Admissions and Enrollment Career Center Computing Resources Lawrence Hall of Science Office of Student Life RSSP Student Affairs Development and Community Relations Student Research University Relations Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion	Jessica Weld (backup: Theresa McLemore) jweld@berkeley.edu 642-1809
Service awards and retirement gifts, seniority points Send service award request and retirement gift request forms to svcawards@berkeley.edu Please contact Geeta Faruq and Sonia Hernandez for service award and retirement award point calculation as well as date of hire verification for employment seniority points.	Geeta Faruq gfaruq@berkeley.edu 642-6545 Sonia Hernandez soniah@berkeley.edu 642-6545
Service Award and Retirement Gift Programs Service award and retirement gift fulfillment is now with HR Business Services.	Makalia Aga makifaga@berkeley.edu
Unemployment Insurance	Geeta Faruq gfaruq@berkeley.edu 642-6545 Sonia Hernandez soniah@berkeley.edu 642-6545

About Human Resources

Got a question about managing staff or about your own employee relations issues? Email: askeru@berkeley.edu

Services provided by the Employee Relations unit