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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Please refer to Tennessee Board of Regents
Policies 2:02:10:01,
“Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs and Activities,”
and 5:01:02:00,
“Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Discrimination and Nepotism”
I.
Introduction
In this policy the College affirms its
commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in education and
employment, access and diversity, affirmative action, and a work and learning
environment that is free of harassment and nepotism. The policy also appoints an Affirmative
Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) officer, and provides contact
information.
II.
Equal
Educational Opportunity, Equal Employment
1. Education:
No person on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age,
sexual orientation, disability unrelated to program performance requirements, or
veteran status will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of,
or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the administration of any
educational program or activity, including admission thereto, by Pellissippi
State Technical Community College. All
participants for admission will be considered solely on the basis of individual
qualifications.
2. Employment:
It is the policy of Pellissippi State to not discriminate on any basis
prohibited by law and to provide equal employment opportunities for all
qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability unrelated to job
performance, or veteran status.
Decisions in all employment actions, including student job
opportunities, will be based upon the individual’s qualifications, job
requirements, job performance, and job-related criteria, and made in
conformance with all current legal requirements. The College provides a program of Affirmative
Action to ensure and promote equal employment opportunity (see Part V).
3. The commitment to maintaining and promoting equal
opportunity and non-discrimination applies to all aspects of recruitment,
employment, and education of individuals at all levels throughout the College.
4. It is the intent of Pellissippi State to comply fully
with Title IX of the Education Amendments of l972 and with 45 C.F.R. (Code of
Federal Regulations), Part 86 (regulations for nondiscrimination on the basis
of gender in educational programs receiving Federal financial assistance).
5. In consonance with its policy of equal opportunity in
employment and education,
6.
7.
III.
Other
Applicable Legislation
It is the intent of Pellissippi State
Technical Community College to comply fully with Executive Order 11246, as
amended; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment
Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974, as amended; the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as
amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act; and
all other applicable state statutes and all applicable laws and orders. The College complies with Title VI
(prohibiting discrimination in programs and activities that receive Federal
financial assistance) and Title VII (prohibiting discrimination in employment)
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
IV. Equal Access to Education
and Employment
It is the policy of
V.
Affirmative
Action
A.
Affirmative
Action Program
1. It is the policy of
2. All personnel actions, programs, and facilities will
be administered in accordance with equal opportunity and affirmative action
policies, including but not limited to correspondence (e.g., using courtesy
titles such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Miss), recruitment, selection, assignment,
classification, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff and recall, termination,
determination of wages, conditions and benefits of employment, selection for
training or retraining, as well as social and recreational programs sponsored
by the College.
B.
Reporting and Monitoring Duties
1. The President, who retains the overall responsibility
for
2. The Affirmative Action program is implemented through a
written Affirmative Action Plan. When
the College is hiring or promoting in those job categories in which women,
minorities, disabled individuals, or qualified covered veterans are
underutilized, it will take affirmative action to seek out qualified applicants
in those categories in order to meet the goals specified in the Affirmative
Action Plan.
3. As a government contractor, the College is required to
keep records, make reports to the federal government, develop written programs,
and otherwise document the results of the College’s good faith efforts to
ensure equality of employment opportunity.
A copy of the Affirmative Action Plan, including specific
responsibilities and provisions for implementation and compliance, is available
on the College’s Web site at http://www.pstcc.edu
or from the Affirmative Action officer.
C.
Notification
of Affirmative Action/Equal
1. To realize the declarations set forth above,
2. The College will engage the services of only those
professional organizations, employment agencies, contractors, or agents whose
policies are in alignment with the equal employment opportunity policy of the
College.
3.
VI.
Commitment to
Access and Diversity
VII. Contact Information
The College will consider,
through appropriate and designated procedures, the complaint or grievance of
any individual who has reason to feel that he or she has been affected by
discrimination because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age,
sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Any Pellissippi State employee, applicant, or
student who has reason to feel that he or she has been harassed or affected by
discrimination, or who has any other concerns or questions about equal
opportunity and affirmative action, should contact the following:
Director
of Human Resources and Affirmative Action
(865)
694-6607
Questions about services and facilities for
students with disabilities should be directed to the following:
Director
of Services for Students with Disabilities
(865)
539-7153
(865)
694-6751 (Voice/TTD)
Approved:
Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Executive
Council, October 26, 1992
Editorial
Changes, May 24, 1993, April 25, 1995, December 14, 2005
Reviewed/Recommended:
President's Council, Editorial Changes, March 25, 1996
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards,
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards,
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards,
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards,
Approved: President Allen G.
Edwards, April 25, 2005
Approved: President Allen G.
Edwards, January 19, 2006
Reviewed/Recommended:
President’s Staff, February 19, 2007
Approved: President Allen G.
Edwards, February 19, 2007
Editorial Changes, May 15,
2009