Labor Relations / Overview

The Office of Labor Relations

The Office of Labor Relations oversees all labor matters for the District. This includes collective bargaining with the five unions representing the District’s employees. We provide counseling and support to all administrators and department managers regarding contract interpretation, grievance response, and all labor questions. It is our job to oversee the implementation of all labor contracts and memorandums of agreement, manage all grievance matters, respond to daily union issues.

The Office of Labor Relations promotes and maintains harmonious District/Union relationships as well as ensures that the labor relations function is carried out in a manner that reflects the core principles of shared responsibility, commitment to worker development and professional responsibility.

Contact Information:

Meghan Lynch Abate
Director of Labor Relations
131 West Broad Street
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 262-8727
Email: meghan.abate@rcsdk12.org

Mailaika Rivera
Personnel Clerk
131 West Broad Street
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 262-8727
Email: mailaika.rivera@rcsdk12.org

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.