Employee Relations is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the work environment and maximizing employee engagement and productivity while promoting confidential, equitable, fair, timely, and effective consultation and support.
Employee Relations
For questions/concerns relative to your work experience, please start with your manager/supervisor. If they are not able to assist you, we encourage you to reach out to the Employee Relations team.
Some things we can help you with include:
- Coaching and development
- Performance review content consultation
- ER policy interpretation and administration
- Disciplinary issues and procedures
- Training and development
- Recognition and staff awards
Supervisors of UNO Staff - Policies, Forms, and Templates
Faculty and Staff Employee Assistance Program (FSEAP)
Visit the FSEAP page for more information about the Best Care Employee Assistance Program. Confidential counseling and referral services are available to benefit-eligible Faculty and Staff and their eligible dependents.
RESPECT Engagement Survey
There is no question that engagement is vital to any successful experience and that is certainly true in the workplace.
UNO’s 2019 RESPECT Employee Engagement Survey helped provide UNO with the best information, feedback, and resources to help make this an even better place to work. The RESPECT themes are:
- Recognition
- Exciting Work
- Security
- Pay
- Education and Career
- Conditions at Work
- Truth
UNO employees helped produce an impressive 72% response rate. Thanks to these responses, units across campus took action to provide continuous quality improvement.
The next RESPECT Engagement Survey will take place in 2022. More information will be posted in the Maverick Daily as it’s available.
Information for Employees Leaving UNO
We value the opinions of our employees and to understand more about their employment experience at UNO, we offer an exit interview. The purpose is to gather information that helps make UNO a more productive, positive, and rewarding workplace.
Professional Training & Development
Engagement & Staff Development
In addition to the pursuit of an academic degree and on-the-job experiences, the following training courses, technology overviews, and academic partnerships are available.
Recognition & Awards
Employees are one of UNO's greatest assets. We recognize employee performance, service, and outstanding contributions in a variety of ways:
- People Are Everything recognition platform
- Engagement Survey
- Chancellor’s Award & Recognition Committee for Employee of the Month/Year
- KUDOS
- Spirit of Service
- Retiree/Service Awards
- Recognition matrix
- Stay interviews
We offer the following formal recognition:
Performance Management & Improvement
Performance Management is not a one-time occurrence. It is a continuous cycle of planning, managing, and reviewing employee performance in which communication is key.
Managers will determine performance expectations and objectives as well as expectations around job competencies and key behaviors required for individuals on their team.
Employees will work with their managers to understand expectations, establish performance goals, and plan their personal development.
Performance is documented in the performance evaluation and is based upon UNO’s Values. The optional feedback tool is available for use.
Please contact Employee Relations if you need assistance in composing the evaluation.
New Employee Orientation
Welcome to the University of Nebraska at Omaha! We're glad you're here.
To assist you in the onboarding process, you will receive a link to a virtual New Employee Orientation in Bridge Learning and will be assigned required learning sessions to help you acclimate to campus.
Please contact Employee Relations with any questions.