Employee Relations

The Business Partners help managers, work groups, individuals and departments identify the causes of organizational problems and works to develop solutions based on the group's input and needs. The Business Partner will engage in a dialogue, an interactive process, in which confrontation, clarification and interpretations play major roles. The Business Partner can also be used as a catalyst for helping a department or group foster new perceptions, to reframe or redefine a problem, or plan for the future. The most basic consulting is a brief, informal conversation. The more sophisticated consultation involves a complete intervention and can take several months for completion.

Business Partners

HR Business Partners provide guidance and support to managers and employees of designated departments with special emphasis on issues related to performance management and employee relations.  HR BP’s understand all operational facets of the departments they support, including strategic objectives, financial matters and personnel issues in order to deliver the most effective solutions possible.  More

Work Place Issue Resolution

Guidance with various work life issues are available to the University community to help foster a healthy and productive work environment. More

University Employment Posters

State Posters

Federal Posters

Employer Support of Guard and Reserves Statement of Support

The University of Notre Dame Office of Human Resources signed the Employer Support of Guard and Reserves Statement of Support and has been named a 5 Star Employer. 

Employer Support of Guard and Reserves (ESGR - www.esgr.org) is a Department of Defense organization that focuses on developing cooperation between the National Guard and Reserves, members of the Guard and Reserves, and civilian employers.  The organization developed the Statement of Support as a means for employers to commit their support to employee members of the Guard and Reserve.  Please visit the State of Indiana ESGR website for more information at http://www.inesgr.org/.  

Mediation

The Business Partners offer assistance, advice, and recommendations on a wide range of individual and organizational issues. They can provide clarity in the management of change, resulting in more effective teams and leaders, redesigned processes and positive momentum. To find out more, call the askHR Call Center at 631-5900.

Performance Management - Staff

Help your employees recognize how they can improve. A key to performance management is in understanding the ongoing communication and planning that needs to occur between employee and supervisor. The information provided will help guide supervisors through the performance appraisal and corrective action processes. More

Staff Advisory Council (SAC)

The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is a group of non-exempt staff with representatives from a variety of departments and colleges.

Staff Recognition and Appreciation

The University of Notre Dame recognizes service and significant contributions to the University each year. More