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In 1947, the Michigan Legislature passed the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA), which allowed public-sector employees, for the first time, to organize and enter into collective bargaining agreements (contracts). PERA today remains the principle statute governing disputes involving public-sector labor organizations and government employees, including Michigan public school districts.

Employee and Labor Relations is responsible for contract interpretation, as well as advising and counseling managers/ supervisors (pertaining to non-academic represented [unionized] personnel) relative to: employee attendance, work performance, minor and major misconduct, workplace violence, workplace behavior (workplace interactions), workplace investigations, and any resulting disciplinary action(s). Management should contact Employee & Labor Relations first to review and discuss their issue. Employee and Labor Relations also negotiates and administers all non-academic contracts, is responsible for grievance administration, management training, and represents Wayne State University in grievance arbitration, mediation, fact-finding, and other labor-based hearings.