Grievance Procedures

Employment, Employee Relations and HR Client Services

615 West 131 Street, MC 8704
Floor 4 Studebaker
Phone: (212) 851-7008
Email: hros@columbia.edu

Office of Labor Relations

1901 Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, MC 7710
Phone: (212) 870-2801
Email: helr@columbia.edu

The University provides formal grievance procedures for its employees in the event of suspensions or discharge. Officers of Administration and non-union Support Staff must begin the grievance procedure within 30 days after the action (suspension or discharge) that precipitates the complaint. For more information, contact your supervisor, a member of the Employee Relations staff, or your local Human Resources Office. Separate grievance procedures for Officers of Instruction and Research are listed in the Faculty Handbook.

Those represented by a union must refer to the grievance procedure in that agreement. Collective bargaining agreements can be found on the Human Resources website at www.hr.columbia.edu/hr/policies/page-section.html.

For complaints of discrimination and harassment, a separate procedure applies to all Faculty & Staff, administered by the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office.