An Employment Relations Primer for Community College District Administrators and Supervisors

To effectively manage public employees today's administrators and supervisors need to be aware of the many laws, rules, and policies affecting the workplace. The United States and California constitutions and statutes, case law, administrative regulations and decisions, collective bargaining agreements, and board policies all shape the relationship between the employee associations and management, the employer and employee. An administrator or the supervisor's ability to readily identify legal issues arising out of these relationships is a major factor in promoting productivity, protecting the district from liability, and ultimately being a more effective manager.

This workbook is, therefore, intended to serve as an administrator or supervisor's basic survival guide in identifying and handling various legal issues. The workbook uses the terms of administrator, manager, and supervisor in discussing the responsibilities of the administration and the district in this workbook. The workbook contains sections on management rights, grievances, employee performance evaluations, the disciplinary process, personnel files, and discrimination. The sections include an overview of these subjects with checklists and sample forms.