UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR - HUMAN RESOURCES November 6, 1995 PLEASE POST AND/OR ROUTE KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF SUBJECT: Staff Policies Related to Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action Proposed revisions have been made to the Staff Personnel, A&PS and MAP personnel policies in the areas of equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. These proposed revisions have been made in response to The Regents' Resolution SP-2 as it pertains to staff employment. The following are reflective of the proposed revisions: STAFF PERSONNEL POLICY 200 - NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT Section 200.1 has been revised as follows: "Consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal law, it is the policy of the University not to unlawfully discriminate against or harass any person employed by or seeking employment with the University because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, or age. The University also prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran, or on the basis of citizenship." STAFF PERSONNEL POLICY 201 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Section 201.1 has been revised to include: "In accordance with applicable Federal and State requirements, it is the policy of the University of California to undertake staff personnel affirmative action for underutilized minorities and women . . . ." STAFF PERSONNEL POLICY 210 - RECRUITMENT Section 210.4 has been revised as follows: "The Affirmative Action Officer shall have responsibility for reviewing, monitoring, and evaluating the recruitment process to ensure good faith efforts to meet affirmative action objectives and shall consult and advise on affirmative action in recruitment activities." STAFF PERSONNEL POLICY 211 - SELECTION Section 211.1 has been revised as follows: Removal of the last sentence which states "Within this policy, the selection process should facilitate the attainment of affirmative action goals and objectives." Section 211.4 has been revised as follows: "The Affirmative Action Officer shall be responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and evaluating the selection processes to assure good faith efforts to meet affirmative action objectives and shall consult and advise with respect to equal opportunity and affirmative action in employment." Section 211.10 has been revised as follows: The first sentence has been removed and the Section will now read: "The objective of providing promotional and transfer opportunities to career employees shall be considered." STAFF PERSONNEL POLICY 260 - EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT Section 260.5 has been revised as follows: "The Human Resources Director shall assess campuswide development needs of staff employees and based on the availability of resources, shall sponsor appropriate position-related and career-related development programs. Emphasis will be placed on development programs designed to achieve equal opportunity and to undertake actions that are consistent with the University's affirmative action plan." A&PS PERSONNEL POLICY 112 - NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT Section 112.1 has been revised as reflected in SPP 200 - Section 200.1 above. A&PS PERSONNEL POLICY 113 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Section 113.1 has been revised as follows: "In accordance with applicable Federal and State requirements, it is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action for underutilized minorities and women, persons with disabilities, special disabled veterans, and Vietnam-era veterans through written affirmative action plans." A&PS PERSONNEL POLICY 120 - RECRUITMENT Section 120.3 has been revised as follows: "Upon approval of the Chancellor, recruitment is not required in special circumstances. However, waiver of recruitment shall be undertaken in a manner consistent with equal opportunity and affirmative action objectives." A&PS PERSONNEL POLICY 121 - SELECTION Section 121.1 has been revised as reflected in SPP 211 - Section 211.1 above. Section 121.6 has been revised as reflected in SPP 211 - Section 211.10 above. MAP PERSONNEL POLICY 12 - NONDISCRIMINATION Section A has been revised as reflected in SPP 200 - Section 200.1 above. MAP PERSONNEL POLICY 13 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Revised as reflected in A&PS 113 - Section 113.1 above. MAP PERSONNEL POLICY 20 - RECRUITMENT The second paragraph of Section B has been revised as follows: "The Chancellor, consistent with equal opportunity and affirmative action objectives, may waive recruitment in special circumstances." The last sentence of this section has been removed. MAP PERSONNEL POLICY 21 - APPOINTMENT Section A has been revised as follows: "The applicant who, in the judgment of the hiring authority, possesses the qualifications required to perform the duties of the position most effectively shall be appointed. The hiring authority shall give due consideration to providing promotional opportunities to University employees." In addition to the above revisions, throughout all of the respective policies, the words "Human Resources" replaced the word "Personnel". The proposed policy is now available on the World Wide Web at the following address: First go to http://www-HR.ucsd.edu/~qwl/; then select the Policy Development/Quality of Work/Life Home Page; then select EEO/AA Policy Revisions; then select Staff Policies Related to EEO/AA, October 1995. In addition, hard copies of the document will be sent to Key Administrators/Key Support Staff during the week of November 6, 1995. Hard copies are also available at the Libraries and in the Human Resources Divisions of Staff Affirmative Action and Policy Development and Quality of Work/Life. During this formal review of the proposed revisions, please send your comments to Jonnie Craig via electronic mail at jcraig@ucsd or via campus mail at 0922, no later than Monday, December 4, 1995. We look forward to receiving your comments. Rogers Davis Assistant Vice Chancellor - Human Resources |