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Employee Recruitment Plan (E-69)

Original Implementation: February 3, 2005
Last Revision: January 29, 2008

Stephen F. Austin State University's recruitment plan has been developed in accordance with principles designed to assure equal access to employment opportunities. These principles outline the intent and goals of the university's plan.

Equal opportunity is the law of the land. In the public sector of our society this means that all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability shall have equal access to positions in public service limited only by their ability to do the job.

Vigorous enforcement of the laws against discrimination is essential. Equally important are affirmative, voluntary efforts to assure that positions in the public service are genuinely and equally accessible to qualified persons, without regard to their sex, racial or ethnic characteristics.

Stephen F. Austin State University is committed to equal employment opportunities and strongly feels that increasing diversity should be a significant part of the hiring process. Employment discrimination and retaliation on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, mental or physical disability, shall be strictly prohibited.

It is the policy of the university to comply fully with all state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination and relevant court decisions interpreting those laws as it implements its recruitment plan.

The Texas Commission on Human Rights Act now codified in Chapter 461 of the Texas Government Code and Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code, passed the 68th Texas Legislature in Special Session on June 26, 1983. Section 21.001 of the Texas Labor Code, includes the following general purpose of securing for Texans, including persons with disabilities, freedom from discrimination in certain employment transactions, in order to protect their personal dignity.

In keeping with the spirit of this general purpose of the Act, Stephen F. Austin State University affirms the following.

It shall be the public policy of Stephen F. Austin State University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, and age or disability status. Further, the university shall take all necessary steps to ensure the employment and promotion of otherwise qualified classes who may be underrepresented in the agency's workforce.

The university is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity law and the spirit of equal access. Therefore, a written plan has been prepared to ensure that Stephen F. Austin State University's recruitment plan shall be properly implemented and no artificial barriers shall be intentionally or otherwise created to deny applicants or employees of the university's equal employment opportunities.

The plan document is available in the human resources office for review by university employees, applicants, and to the general public on request.

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Being a results-oriented program, Stephen F. Austin State University's recruitment plan shall have the support of the president, board of regents, and other management or supervisory personnel. Therefore, specific responsibilities shall be assigned and delegated to university management personnel to ensure that the necessary authority is available to implement the provisions of the plan.

The president shall have ongoing responsibility for establishing recruitment policies and monitoring the implementation of the recruitment plan through periodic program reports. Further, the president shall review annually for purposes of revision or modification the recruitment plan, workforce analysis, and personnel policy and procedural systems including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, promotions, job descriptions, classifications, compensation, discipline, or other terms and conditions affecting the equal employment opportunities of applicants or employees because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability status.

The director of human resources shall be designated as the recruitment/affirmative action officer for the university with the authority for administering the recruitment plan. It shall be the responsibility of the director of human resources to ensure that compliance with the university's recruitment/affirmation action policies are implemented in an efficient and effective manner. The director of human resources shall provide periodic progress reports to the president outlining recruitment plan accomplishments and provide the necessary information required by the president for purposes of the plan's annual review.

Specific procedures for the recruitment of faculty and staff can be found on the human resources website: http://www2.sfasu.edu/personnel/employment.html

PROGRAM GOALS

  1. To ensure objectivity, consistency, uniformity and job relatedness through design and implementation of appropriate personnel policy and procedural systems that affects the equal employment opportunities of the university's employees and applicants for employment.
  2. To ensure objectivity, consistency, uniformity and job relatedness through design and implementation of appropriate personnel policy and procedural systems that affects the equal employment opportunities of the university's employees and applicants for employment.

MONITORING THE RECRUITMENT PLAN ACHIEVEMENT

The director of human resources shall be responsible for administering Stephen F. Austin State University's recruitment plan and providing regular reports to the president. Utilizing such reports, the president shall monitor the implementation of the plan and identify any revisions necessary to assure effectiveness of the recruitment plan. Such reports may include the following:

Cross Reference: Affirmative Action Policy E-4

Responsible for Implementation: Vice President for Finance and Administration

Contact for Revision: Director of Human Resources

Forms: None