The University of Tennessee's employees are an important resource whose opinions and suggestions are valued. Therefore, each campus or institute has an employee relations advisory organization (ERAO) consistent with its organizational structure. Each of these groups elects a representative to meet with the president and his or her staff at regular intervals.
This organization provides a direct channel of communication between regular staff and university officials for information and advisory purposes and provides university officials with an effective method of soliciting and disseminating information concerning plans and programs affecting employees.
Employee relations committees exist at each major management level. Committees consist of a chairperson, a secretary, and an elected employee representative from each unit, geographical location, or job group. They serve as advisory bodies to the chief administrator or senior administrator with respect to matters and conditions affecting employees.
An Employee Relations Advisory Board is established at the university-wide administration level to serve as an advisory group to the president with respect to university policies, programs, and practices.
Employee Relations Advisory Board
The Knox-Area Exempt Staff Council (ESC) is a body elected by peers to represent nearly 1,200 exempt (administrative and professional) staff from University-wide Administration, UT Knoxville and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. The mission of the Knox-area ESC is to provide a forum for discussing issues and exchanging ideas relevant to exempt staff and to provide a mechanism for communicating with other representative bodies and administrators.
Linda Francisco
220 Conference Center Bldg.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-8361
Mike Herbstritt
230 Conference Center Bldg.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-2889
Dan Webb
207 Race Hall, Dept 3603
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423-425-4221
J. Phillip Bright
112 Administration Building
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-7845
Patricia Burks-Jelks
411 B. H. Goethert Pkwy.
MS-11
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700
Phone: 931-393-7226
Michael Alston
920 Madison Ave., Suite 420
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901-448-2112
