Human Resource Services
Policy Manual for Staff Employees
SECTION 1 - Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity
Affirmative Action Plan - EPA/SPA
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
[CFR 60-1.4, 2.13 (a), and 2.20]
Effective: January 1, 2009
In addition to adherence to the UNCG Policy on Disciminatory Conduct, the University aims to achieve within all areas of employment a diverse faculty and staff capable of providing for excellence in the education of its students and for the enrichment of the total University community. In seeking to fill openings, every effort will be made to recruit in such a way that women and minorities will have an equal opportunity to be considered for and appointed to all vacant positions. All appointments, promotions, and all other personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, training and educational programs, tuition assistance, travel assistance, research grants, support for graduate assistants, social and recreational programs, will be administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation1, sexual orientation2, or age in such manner as is consistent with achieving a staff of diverse and competent persons.
Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the University's Affirmative Action Program resides with the Chancellor. The Affirmative Action Committee and the Affirmative Action Officer have been give the responsibility to monitor the effectiveness of the University's Affirmation Action Program and to assist in affirmative action policy and planning. This does not diminish in any way the responsibilities of deans, department heads, managers, and supervisors to assist in affirmative action policy and planning. This does not diminish in any way the responsibilities of deans, department heads, managers, and supervisors to assist in administering the affirmative action policy and planning through promulation of information.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro reaffirms its commitment to equality of opportunity in its relationships with all members of the University community.
R. Alan Bridge
Affirmative Action Officer
Linda P. Brady
Chancellor
1Direct appeal to the State Personnel Commission on the basis of political affiliation is provided only to employees who have achieved career status pursuant to G.S. 126-1A.
2Sexual orientation for the purpose of this policy shall mean actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, or a person's gender-related identity or expression. Grievances concerning discrimination based upon sexual orientation may only be processed by the internal grievance procedure of the University.