Description of Service

The Labor and Employee Relations (LER) staff work with employees and supervisors in support of promoting a respectful and fair workplace. In LER we primarily:

• Conduct investigations regarding employment concerns involving staff, submitted through the EthicsPoint Hotline system,
• Interpret and negotiate staff union contracts,
• Provide guidance throughout the union grievance process
• Provide Federal and State Mandatory Posters to departments and,
• Manage UNM’s drug testing program for all mandated federal DOT employees.

How to contact the department or request service

Please contact LER via email at ler@unm.edu regarding your inquiry. Please provide a detailed description of your concern so LER can review or research and respond in a timely manner.

What to expect when requesting assistance

LER will respond within 1-2 business days to emails received during the business week.

If the inquiry is not a matter within LER’s purview it will be referred to the appropriate area and you will be notified of the referral.

Referrals:

• Compliance Ethics and Equal Opportunity Office (CEEO): ADA, Civil Rights, Title IX
• Internal Audit (IA): Fraud, Forgery or Altercation of Documents, Misappropriation of Funds, etc.
• Provost Office: Main Campus Faculty Concerns
• HSC Academic Affairs: HSC Faculty Concerns
• SOM Faculty Affairs: SOM Faculty Concerns