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The Office of Affirmative Action administers the policies and procedures related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Dissemination of Policy

 

  1. INTERNAL

    1. The University's Equal Employment Policy, set forth previously in this Plan, is available for all employees to see. It is posted on official bulletin boards and is available at the Office of Affirmative Action located at 214 Anderson Hall.

    2. Supervisors and managers are responsible for both affirmative action compliance and program implementation.They will continue to be trained in the area of equal employment and fair labor practices. Included in this training will be information on the evolving issue of sexual harassment, with emphasis on commitment to our policy that strictly forbids this activity in any form.

    3. The policy will continue to be discussed in any new employee and supervisor orientation.

    4. Management makes and will continue to make known to all employees the existence of our Affirmative Action Plan, and will make available such elements of the Plan as will enable employees to know of and to avail themselves of its benefits.


  2. EXTERNAL

    1. The University will continue to inform recruitment sources of its commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action. In doing so, the University makes clear that all applicants will be treated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. Furthermore, these recruitment sources are informed that the University actively seeks qualified women and minorities for employment.

    2. The University communicates with appropriate minority and women's organizations, community agencies, guidance and placement personnel of local high schools, colleges, and other potential sources of minority and women applicants, apprising them of the University's EEO policy and encouraging them to refer minority and women candidates for employment. When the University advertises in newspapers for prospective employees, the advertisement includes the EEO solicitation "Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer.Recommended addition: Kansas State University actively seeks diversity among its employees.

    3. The University will continue to inform prospective employees of the existence of our Affirmative Action Plan and make available to them such elements of the Plan as will enable them to know of and to avail themselves of its benefits.

    4. The University will continue to incorporate the equal opportunity clause, 41 C.F.R. Section 60-1.4, in all purchase orders, leases, contracts, etc.

    5. The University will continue to refer a majority of all employment opportunities that are not expected to be filled from within to the state Department of Employment and Training and relevant sources of recruitment.