Employee Relations

1. Employee Relations

2. What We Do • Encourage open communication about diversity and multicultural issues. • Support faculty, staff, and students through Equal Opportunity. • Facilitators for dispute resolution issues. • Educate and train on diversity, dispute resolution, etc.

3. About Employee Relations • Affirmation Action • Non-Discrimination • Equal Opportunity • Employment Search Services

4. Affirmative Action Employee Relations is responsible for designing and implementing the UNC campus affirmative action program. This program is directed at correcting the effects of past discrimination and providing opportunities that are equitable effects of past discrimination and providing opportunities that are equitable to all. The office ensures compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all subsequent federal and state civil rights laws and regulations.

5. Non-Discrimination UNC does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, color, age, national origin, disability, religious or political affiliations, veteran status or sexual orientation. Employee Relations ensures that the principles of nondiscrimination are followed by assisting in the investigation of all discrimination complaints. All complaints of discrimination should be filed with Employee Relations.

6. UNC Non-Discrimination Statement The University of Northern Colorado ("UNC" or "University") complies with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations and executive orders regarding affirmative action, equal opportunity and civil rights. It is the policy of the Board of Trustees of the University to maintain the University as a place of work, study, and residence, free of discrimination, sexual harassment and exploitation of its students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Discrimination in violation of this Policy is absolutely prohibited on the campus or in relationship to any University programs wherever located. Sexual harassment is considered a form of discrimination for the purposes of this Policy. The University is committed to take appropriate action against those who violate the University's policy prohibiting discrimination and sexual harassment, including corrective and disciplinary action. In addition, the University will take all reasonable steps to prevent or eliminate discrimination and sexual harassment by non-employees including customers, clients, and suppliers who are likely to have contact with our students, faculty or employees. It is the purpose of this Policy and the Discrimination Grievance Procedures adopted pursuant to this Policy to encourage the development of tools for the elimination of discrimination and sexual harassment through education, information and discussion, and to provide a means for redressing injuries to those subjected to acts of discrimination, sexual harassment and/or discriminatory policies and/or practices of the University. Both informal and formal routes for investigation and resolution of complaints of discrimination or sexual harassment shall exist.

7. UNC Non-Discrimination Statement(continued) Reprisal or retaliation of any kind against an individual who in good faith complains of discrimination or sexual harassment, or who participates in any procedure to address a complaint regarding discrimination or sexual harassment, is prohibited. The University is committed to protecting victims of discrimination or harassment from retaliation and any University employee, official or student who is in violation of this non-retaliation policy will be subject to discipline. Other provisions of this Policy and the procedures implementing this Policy notwithstanding, the definitions of discrimination and sexual harassment shall not include conduct, discourse, materials or methodologies which serve legitimate educational purposes and are protected by the accepted tenets of academic freedom, the First Amendment, or are otherwise constitutionally protected.

8. Equal Opportunity Employee Relations offers a variety of services to all faculty, administrators, classified staff, students and visitors to UNC. Services are related to providing equal educational and employment opportunity, physical and programmatic access to the UNC campus community.

9. Employment Search Services The Director of Employee Relations is an ex-officio member of the search committees and assists with increasing with diversity in employment. The department also serves a a clearinghouse for information regarding hiring practices for the University of Northern Colorado.