As a member of staff, the University of Amsterdam would like to provide you with a safe foundation and a positive environment. We hope you never experience an unsafe situation or undesirable behavior at the UvA, but should this occur there are different individuals and institutions you can turn to.
Depending on the circumstances, you may want to discuss an undesirable situation with a manager or supervisor first. If, for whatever reason, this is not possible, you can use one of the other options listed here. When you talk to someone they may also refer you to these options.
If you have experienced or are experiencing undesirable behaviour (such as sexual intimidation, aggressive or violent behaviour, bullying and discrimination) you can contact one of the confidential advisers for undesirable behaviour. They can provide support and help look for a way to stop or de-escalate the undesirable situation. Where relevant they will refer you to professional care and assistance. They can also help you submit a claim to the Complaints Committee.
See confidential advisers for undesirable behaviour for UvA staff
Do you have questions about issues relating to your work or legal position, such as terms of employment, a reorganisation or a dispute with your supervisor? In that case you can contact the Confidential Adviser for Individual Legal Position. As an employment lawyer this adviser can advise you about your legal position. The adviser is independent and tries to mediate as much as possible in conflicts. Remko Koopman only works for the UvA on certain days, usually on Tuesdays and Friday mornings, so the best way of contacting him is via email.
If you are struggling with problems in your social environment (for example relating to your living and working situation, religion, personal circumstances) and this is affecting your work, or has already resulted in your not being able to carry out your work fully, you can turn to the occupational welfare service or an occupational health physician. This is confidential and free of charge. You do not need to be ill to make an appointment.
Go to information and contact details of the Occupational Health and Safety Service
If you have questions or complaints relating to academic integrity you can contact a confidential adviser for academic integrity. They can also inform you about the procedure for submitting a complaint to the Academic Integrity Committee.
Go to contact details of the confidential advisers for academic integrity
The ombudsperson is an independent figure you can contact when you encounter structural problems and injustices within the UvA. You can do so confidentially and without formalities. If the ombudsperson considers it necessary, they can mediate between parties and/or carry out an independent investigation.
Go to information and contact details for the ombudsperson
Employees of the UvA have the right and responsibility to report malpractices for which the employer is accountable and which may jeopardise the interests of society and/or the institution. However, external disclosure of malpractices, also known as whistleblowing, can have major implications for both the employer and the employee making the disclosure. That is why the the UvA and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences have drawn up regulations that set out how employee and employer should deal with this type of situation.
Go to more information about whistleblowing and the UvA and HvA regulations on whistleblowing
In addition to the existing facilities listed here, the UvA has opened an independent reporting point for undesirable behaviour at CAOP. The CAOP will register all the reports it receives before passing them on to the UvA. It will also monitor the handling of reports by the UvA to make sure they are followed up.
Go to more information and contact details on www.reportingpointundesirablebehaviouruva.nl
If you want to submit a formal complaint regarding undesirable behaviour on the part of a member of staff of the UvA, you can turn to the Complaints Committee. The procedure for handling complaints is laid down in the Regulations for Employee and Student Complaints Procedures at the University of Amsterdam.
Go to information about the Complaints Committee and Regulations
The emergency number in the Netherlands is 112.
If you are on campus you can call the UvA's Central Control Room on the central emergency number: +31 (0)20 525 2222.
Have you observed an unsafe situation or near accident? Report what you saw via www.uva.nl/veilig.
Please note 0800 and 0900 numbers are only accessible for people calling from within The Netherlands.
You can find more information on the UvA policy and initiatives regarding social safety at uva.nl/socialsafety.
Also see the UvA's code of conduct, which sets out how students and staff should treat each other and what to do when undesirable behaviour occurs.
Go to information on social safety for staff at the Faculty of Law.
Read the procedures for Supporting Social Safety at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.