Human Resources

Human Resources

Overview of employee complaint processes

 

The university and various federal and state agencies have established processes for employees to complain about inappropriate or incorrect acts by university employees. This page summarizes some of the most important processes and provides, for each one, the general timeline for filing a claim and a link to follow for further information.

Subject of
Complaint

Contact
Initial Filing Deadline
Further
Information
Management act that adversely affects a non-represented employee or violates personnel policy
Employee & Labor Relations
30 days PPSM 70 and UCD Procedure 70
Grievance (violation of a union contract article)

Union

30 days
Union contract articles on grievance and arbitration
Improper activities

Provosts & Executive Vice Chancellor

None
Whistleblower Notice 
Discrimination because of race, sex, national origin, age, or other protected factor

Compliance, Mediation, Sexual Harassment Training
or
California
Department of Fair
Employment &
Housing

1 year
UC Davis Policy & Procedure 380-15
Sexual Harassment
Sexual
Harassment
Training
1 year UC Davis Policy & Procedure 380-12
Unfair labor practice

Public
Employment
Relations Board

6 months
PERB
Misconduct by a member of
the Academic Senate

Chancellor

3 years
Academic Personnel Manual