Policy and Procedure Statement 3.1.1
Employment Policy - Affirmative Action
September 1999
Michigan State
University Libraries in recognition of its social concern, responsibility for
personal development of individuals, concern for rights of individuals and its
obligations to comply with applicable case law and relevant state, federal and
local anti-discrimination statues, guidelines and executive orders, adopts the following
programs and policies for affirmative action and equal opportunity as a
positive and continuing program for all operations of the Libraries:
a. The affirmative action program for equal
opportunity shall apply equally to the entire Library system and to all
personnel policies and procedures and to all persons without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, marital status,
physical disability or sexual preference.
b. This policy shall apply equally to all types
of appointments recommended by the Director of Libraries whether full or
part-time or whether students, clerical-technical, faculty, or other employment
classification.
c. This policy shall govern all Library
practices and procedures, including but not necessarily limited to:
recruitment, hiring, rate of pay or other compensations, upgrading, promotion,
transfer, demotion, termination, lay-off, leave, training, and employee
benefits of whatever nature.