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Official Text

The Board of Regents Policy: Conflict Resolution Process for Employees was revised and adopted by the Board of Regents on December 10, 2010. You can view the official text by clicking on the links below.

Regents Policy (PDF format)
Administrative Policy
Administrative Procedures

Appendices to Administrative Procedures:

• Administrative Responsibilities
  (Lists the responsibilities of the Senior Vice President for Academic Administration, University of Minnesota System, the Director of the Office for Conflict Resolution, and the Conflict Resolution Advisory Committee, and describes the hearing officer, panelist, and advisor rosters.)
• Filing an Internal Discrimination Complaint
  (A discrimination complaint may be filed either with the Office for Conflict Resolution or with the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, but not both. Appendix E compares the scope and process of the two offices to help employees decide where to file.)
• Jurisdictional Guidelines
  (Describes who is eligible for conflict resolution services and the covered subject matter in hearings and arbitrations.)
• Relationship Between Internal Conflict Resolution Processes and Court Review
  (Employees must first bring some issues through the conflict resolution processes. Other issues may be brought directly to court.)
• Timeline for the Petition Process
  (Lists the steps in the formal petition process and the approximate length of time each takes.)