Employee & Labor Relations

Kelly Sheridan has been a LER Analyst for UCSF for seven years. Prior to that, she worked at UCOP in the Office of Labor Relations for several years participating in system-wide negotiations with the unions. Kelly advises her clients on a wide variety of issues relating to University policies, collective bargaining agreements, grievances, layoffs, and performance management. Kelly's clients at UCSF include the Department of Medicine at Parnassus and San Francisco General Hospital, SFGH Clinical Laboratories, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Research.

Kate Mente joined UCSF as a Labor Relations Advocate in January 2008. Prior to joining her colleagues in UCSF's LER unit, Kate practiced as a plaintiff's employment attorney following her graduation from University of San Francisco School of Law. Prior to attending law school, she worked in an HR capacity at Children's Hospital in Boston and Harvard University. Kate currently represents UCSF Campus and Medical Center at the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) and in arbitrations and hearings. She also advises departments on labor issues regarding represented employees and advises departments and non-represented employees on issues related to the PPSM and employment law.