Grievance Procedures

Employment & HR Client Services

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

Officers of Administration and Non-Union Support Staff

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 or a member of the Employment & HR Client Services staff.

Separate grievance procedures for Officers of Instruction and Research are listed in the Faculty Handbook.

Office of Labor Relations

1901 Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, MC 7710
Phone: (212) 870-2801

Support Staff in Collective Bargaining Agreements

Those represented by a collective bargaining agreement must refer to the grievance procedure in that agreement.

Discrimination & Harassment

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