Equal Opportunity Employer

Issued By: Human Resources

Effective Date: April 1973

Revised: July 1978; March 1983; February 1988; January 1995; January 1998; January 2000; July 2003; March 2004; December 2009; August 2013

Purpose

The College of St. Scholastica provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws, directives, and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies or agencies thereof.

General Statement of Policy

A.

The College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, membership or activity in a local commission, family care leave status or disabled veteran status.

B.

Action will be taken to ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, or advanced educational opportunities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with the ADA.

C.

The College will evaluate the performance of its management and supervisory personnel on the basis of their involvement in achieving these equal employment opportunity objectives as well as other established criteria. In addition, all other employees are expected to perform their job responsibilities in a manner that supports equal employment opportunity for all. 

D.

It is a violation of this policy for any person to retaliate against a person who pursues rights under the law, opposes acts that may violate the law, or who cooperates with investigations into alleged violations of the law or this policy.

E.

Submission of a good faith complaint or report will not affect the complainant or reporter's future employment or work assignments. Individuals who intentionally make false reports of discrimination may be disciplined, up to and including termination of employment.

Responsibility

The Head of HR oversees the College's Equal Employment Opportunity efforts including monitoring all Equal Employment Opportunity activities and reporting the effectiveness of these activities to the President of the College. If any employee or applicant for employment believes he or she has been treated in a way that violates this policy, the should contact either the Head of HR at 218-723-6123 or the Title IX Coordinator at 218-723-6747. Responsible parties will investigate allegations of discrimination or harassment as confidentially and promptly as possible and appropriate action will be taken in response to these investigations.