The mission of the Office of Human Resources is to work in partnership with departments and employees of the University of Maine to promote fair and equitable management practices that respect the worth and dignity of all employees while assuring that the University complies with all applicable employment related laws and policies. In this collaborative relationship, the Office of Human Resources fosters an environment conducive to the attraction and retention of qualified, talented faculty and staff to advance the academic mission of the University of Maine.
The Office of Employee Relations was created in August 1980 to be responsible for all employees of the University of Maine at Orono. The Personnel Department was part of the office. Name of the department changed to Personnel Services in January 1981. At some later date the Office of Employee Relations became the Office of Human Resources.
From the description of Records 1950-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 54058372