Academic Human Resources

About Academic Human Resources

Academic Human Resources administers and provides consultation related to programs, policies and procedures for Instructional and Primary faculty, as well as Graduate Student Instructors, Graduate Student Research Assistants and Graduate Student Staff Assistants. AHR is also responsible for union contract issues and processes for academic employees.

Services provided by other offices: Applying for a position - Appropriate academic unit or UM Careers

Benefits and retirement eligibility - Benefits Office
Employment verifications - Shared Services Center
Employment System transactions - Shared Services Center / HRRIS
Visa/immigration - International Center
Student fellowships/awards - Student Financial Services / Office of Financial Aid
Pay - Payroll Office

Labor Relations

The Academic Human Resources Office administers the collective bargaining agreements for the Lecturer's Employee Organization (LEO Local 6244, MFT/AFT/AFL-CIO), Librarians, Archivists, and Curators (LEO-GLAM Local 6244, MFT/AFT/AFL-CIO) and the Graduate Employees Organization (G.E.O. Local 3550, AFT/AFL-CIO)

Under these collective bargaining agreements Academic Human Resources is responsible for:

Contract negotiations
Contract administration, including interpretation of contracts
Grievances, discipline and discharge process
Arbitration and litigation

Additional Responsibilities

Other Academic Human Resources responsibilities include:

Approving posting waivers for academic appointments
Administering Institutional Reference Checks
Providing advice and consultation to academic administrators covering the entire range of personnel issues for faculty, including:
- leaves of absence
- sabbatical eligibility
- outside consulting requirements
- appointment criteria
Providing training for deans, associate deans and department chairs
Managing the tenure and promotion process for the Provost's Office
Coordinating the collection and review of Regents Communications for any personnel action at the senior faculty ranks (appointment, tenure or promotion), appointment to an academic administrative position and appointments to professorships requiring Regental approval
Verifying sabbatical service and exceptions
Approving reduction in force requests (for staff in academic units with 10 or more years of service and primary faculty employees in academic units)
Approving non-standard retirement agreements for faculty, including variances to the furlough policy and the phased retirement policy
Administering the faculty grievance procedure