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Labor & Employee Relations
The official logo for the Human Resources and Organizational Management Branch (ARH).
HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (ARH)
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
 
What is Labor and Employee Relations (LER)?
Labor and Employee Relations (LER) assists in preventing and resolving problems that may affect the workplace.  In addition, Employee Relations recognizes employees for the service contributed and provides assistance with professional growth.  LER staff provide a full range of advisory services in Labor Relations and Employee Relations for all commands at Headquarters Marine Corps, MCB Quantico, and other locations (such as Indianapolis, IN and New Orleans, LA) – wherever our serviced population is located.
 
WHAT WE DO:
We provide advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, and civilian employees in the following areas, most of which are covered in our website:
 
Labor Relations
  • Labor Contract Interpretation and Administration
  • Grievances
  • Local Level Bargaining
Employee Relations
  • Awards
  • Discipline
  • Benefits
  • Work Schedules
  • Telework
  • Alternative Work Schedules
  • Performance Management
  • Injury Compensation
  • Drug Free Workplace
  • Leave Administration
  • Work Life Programs
  • Civilian Employee Assistance Program
 
WHO AND WHERE WE ARE:
The LER staff are located at the Pentagon, Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ), Indianapolis, IN, and New Orleans, LA. Our staff is divided into two (2) teams (Pentagon Team & Quantico Team).
 
TRAINING
The LER Office presents trainings in support of our ongoing effort to bring relevant and reliable information to our customers at the Pentagon or aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. We provide a Certificate of  Completion for attendance in our training sessions, however, we do not provide continuing education (CE) hours or other types of credit hours. The LER Section presents various training throughout the calendar year and utilize Microsoft TEAMS for our virtual sessions.  Exact training dates and times will be provided to Command HR Liaisons and Training Coordinators via email approximately 2 weeks in advance.
 
 
 

 

Download the Labor and Employee Relations Contact Card HERE.

Labor & Employee Relations (LER) Contacts
Christine Melendez, Labor & Employee Relations Manager 
Phone: (703) 784-0561, Cell (703) 772-4881  
 
 
Pentagon Team (NORTH)
3000 Marine Corps, Pentagon, Room 2C253, Washington, DC 20350 - 3000
GROUP BOX: smb_hqmc_ler_ptgz@usmc.mil
Contact Commands/Programs
Harvey Walden (Supervisor)
harvey.walden@usmc.mil
(571) 256 - 9538
*AR DIV
*CMC / DMCS / MED
*G-10
Gladys Noguera
gladys.noguera@usmc.mil
(240) 296 - 0800
*Performance Management & Awards (see below for contact methods)
*FMLA and VLTP Applications / Leave Programs and Entitlements (see below for contact methods)
*DCPDS Actions (see below for contact methods)
*Telework Coordinator (AR Division)
Erica Delgado
erica.delgado@usmc.mil
(703) 772-4876

*MARINE AVIATION TRAINING SUPPORT GROUP
*HSBN (HH)
*AVN
*P&R
*MCICOM

*8TH & I
*OLA
*SD
*I&L
*COMMSTRAT (formerly Public Affairs-PA)

Shemona Simpson-Mitchell
shemona.simpsonmitchell@usmc.mil
(504) 697-8170

*MARFORRES
LaQuita Jeffries 
lequita.l.jeffries.civ@usmc.mil
(703) 697-7308
*DC&I (formerly C4)
*JA
*CL
*IEX, IPR
 
Richard Kearney
richard.a.kearney.civ@usmc.mil
(703) 697-7297

*8TH&I
*Safety Division
*I&L
*DCI

*COMMSTRAT

 
 

LER Quantico Supervisor

Myrlaine Beauvais, Labor & Employee Relations Supervisor
Phone: (703) 784-1315, Cell (703) 955-1428

GROUP BOX: smb_hqmc_ler_quan@usmc.mil

 

Contact Commands/Programs
Myrlaine Beauvais 
myrlaine.beauvais.civ@usmc.mil
(703) 784-1315

*AR DIV
*LER Training Program Manager

*MARFORCYBER (Interim)
*MCCOG (Interim)

*PP&O (Interim)
*MCOTEA - (Interim)
*JIFCO (formerly JNLWD) (Interim)
*MCIOC - (Interim)

Brandi Williams
brandi.williams@usmc.mil
(317) 200 - 3376
*TSO (Under P&R)
Angela Blick
angela.blick7@usmc.mil
(703) 408-2295
*MCB QUANTICO (G1, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, GF [Facilities])
*MCAF/HMX-1

Marcy Martinez
marcy.martinez@usmc.mil
(703) 784-2444

*MCCDC/CD&I

*MCWL

Robert Dotson
robert.dotson@usmc.mil
(703) 859 - 5364
*MCB QUANTICO (MCCS, RCO, SecBn, CommStrat, Safety
*MARFOREUROPE
*MARFORAFRICA
*M&RA
*WWR
*MCRC
Tara Rosario
tara.rosario@usmc.mil
(703) 784-0567
*TECOM (includes EWTGLANT)
   

HRT-LER Team
HQs MARCORSYSCOM, Building 2200, 2nd Deck

Contact   Commands/Programs
C. LouElla Alcaraz (Supervisor)
carina.alcaraz@usmc.mil
(571) 732 - 7835 (Cell)
(703) 432 - 4237 (Office)
  MARCORSYSCOM

Alana Cooper
alana.t.cooper.civ@usmc.mil
(703) 396-4481

 

  MARCORSYSCOM
Marcy Martinez
marcy.martinez@usmc.mil
(703) 784-2444
  MARCORSYSCOM
Shemona Simpson-Mitchell
shemona.simpsonmitchell@usmc.mil
(504) 697-8170
  MARCORSYSCOM
Vacant (Specialist)   MARCORSYSCOM
 
LER Programs
Program Method of Contact
Performance Management

smb_hqmc_ler_ptgz@usmc.mil

smb_hqmc_ler_quan@usmc.mil

Civilian Awards smb_hqmc_civilian_awards@usmc.mil
DCPDS actions
(Retirement/Separation)
Groupbox titled: NV_A_K4_ARDMC_LER
Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP)
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) / Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
smb_hqmc_leave_administration@usmc.mil 
Leave Administration (Entitlements)
Military Leave / Military Buy Back
Disabled Veteran's Leave
  
smb_hqmc_leave_administration@usmc.mil 
Benefits / Retirement Department of Navy Civilian Benefits Center
1-888-320-2917
navybenefits@us.navy.mil
Injury Compensation Program Administrator (ICPA)
Office of Workers' Compensation    Program (OWCP)

Marcy Martinez, marcy.martinez@usmc.mil (Primary POC)

Erica Delgado, erica.delgado@usmc.mil (Secondary POC)

Unemployment Compensation Claims

 

Marcy Martinez, marcy.martinez@usmc.mil (Primary POC)

Erica Delgado, erica.delgado@usmc.mil (Secondary POC)

 

 

Telework Coordinator (AR Division) Gladys Noguera, gladys.noguera@usmc.mil
Drug-Free Workplace and Technical Programs Coordinator Sam Butler, samuel.j.butler@usmc.mil

 

 

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