Office of Legal Affairs & Labor Relations
The Office of Legal Affairs & Labor Relations is responsible for:
- ensuring compliance with the University bylaws, policies, and collective bargaining agreements, and city, state and federal laws;
- providing legal advice and guidance to the President, academic, student and administrative divisions;
- overseeing the labor-management grievance process;
- serving as liaison to the University General Counsel’s Office, Office of Human Resource Management and Office of Labor Relations, and the NYC Law Department in litigation matters;
- functioning as the Records Access Officer (FOIL), FERPA Appeals Officer, and Ethics Officer.