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,
Executive
Council,
Editorial
Changes, May 24, 1993, April 25, 1995, December 14, 2005
Reviewed/Recommended:
President's Council, Editorial Changes,
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