Employee Relations Codes (ERC) are designations in UCPath that identify an employee’s labor relations status as "confidential, supervisory, or managerial." The ERC determines whether an employee is included in or excluded from a bargaining unit under the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA). Using the correct code is important because it directly impacts collective bargaining...
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You should request a formal classification review with Compensation for (staff positions):
All newly created positions prior to recruitment.Any reclassification requests where the job code changes.When the Employee Relations Code (ERC) needs updating in JDX.When filling a vacant position if its duties have shifted significantly since its last formal review (e.g., job duties have changed significantly enough to no longer align with the current payroll...
The correct Employee Relations Code (ERC) is determined by checking the JDX Job Builder system, which serves as the official "source of truth" for all staff positions
For new or reclassified roles, the Compensation department assigns the appropriate code during the formal classification review process based on the position's specific duties and HEERA definitions
If you suspect an existing code is inaccurate, such as when a position's supervisory duties change, you should consult your HR partner...
Yes. To be designated a "supervisor" Employee Relations Code (ERC), the employee must perform supervisory duties (e.g., hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, promote, assign, reward, discipline, etc.) and must supervise at least 2.0 FTE in total across all direct reports.
For example, if someone supervises three students, each with 0.15 FTE, the total FTE they supervise is 0.45 FTE, which is less than the 2.0 FTE threshold.
This often requires an inquiry to the UCPath Center to ensure the records are corrected on the proper effective date rather than simply adding a new row on a later date.
Employee Relations Code (ERC) is a position data field, which can be updated in different parts of UCPath depending on whether that position is currently vacant or filled.
Vacant position: update using a Vacant Position Update - Position Control Request in the UC Position Data tab. Filled Position: update using PayPath actions in the Position Data Tab.
