Employee Relations
Welcome to the Employee Relations webpage at Southwestern Community College! SWC is committed to providing a diverse and supportive academic and work environment that facilitates learning, teaching, working and conducting research for all students, employees and visitors.
Employee Relations supports a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace across the District. It focuses on managing the employer-employee relationship through negotiated contract language, BPs/APs and practices, aiming to boost morale and performance while maintaining fairness and a healthy organizational culture. Key aspects include managing workplace conflict, handling disciplinary issues, and ensuring employees feel valued and engaged through fair policies and communication. Our goal is to foster collaboration, fairness, and well-being so employees can thrive and focus on serving students and our Jaguar community.
This webpage provides essential tools and information to help you succeed and thrive in the following areas:
- Policy & Contract Compliance – Ensuring adherence to collective bargaining agreements, Board policies, Title 5, Education Code, and state/federal employment laws.
- Labor Relations – Supporting negotiations, administering contracts, interpreting agreements, and working collaboratively with employee organizations.
- Workplace Support & Consultation – Advising managers and employees on performance management, corrective action, conflict resolution, reasonable accommodations, and leave administration.
- Investigations & Complaint Resolution – Conducting or coordinating investigations related to misconduct, discrimination, harassment, Title IX/Title V, and other workplace concerns.
- Training & Capacity Building – Providing professional development on supervisory practices, progressive discipline, respectful workplace, and legal compliance.