The Employee Relations section contains information on issues critical to employee management. Contact the Ashley Gautreaux or Denise Fontenot in the AgCenter HRM office when you have a work-related problem or need clarification or interpretation of a policy.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - The AgCenter provides two employee assistance programs. These programs provide employees and/or their immediate family members with easy access to confidential assistance for personal and work-related problems which can affect their lives.

AgCenter Policies

• Equal Opportunity in Employment and Programs PS23 - This AgCenter policy states that no person, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap, or veteran status shall be discriminated against in any employment practice.
• Americans with Disabilities Act PS23A - The AgCenter is committed to the principals of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This policy includes information on the requirements of the ADA.
• Grievance Procedures PS20
- This policy provides a process whereby employees who become dissatisfied or become involved in a misunderstanding in relation to employment practices can seek resolution of their problem. AgCenter Grievance Form
• Policy Prohibiting Sex- & Gender-Based Harassment & Discrimination including Sexual Misconduct PM73 - The AgCenter is committed to providing a workplace free from sexual harassment and providing a means to remedy sexual harassment that employees may have experienced.
• Violence-Free Workplace Policy (PS15) - The AgCenter does not tolerate violence, threatening behavior or harassment in the workplace. This policy statement reaffirms that position and further establishes specific objectives in achieving the goal of a violence free workplace, as well as operating procedures for this policy.

Classified employees can find more information about their appeal rights on the State Civil Service website.