III - POLICIES
10.0 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
INTRODUCTION
KSU does not discriminate in the administration of any educational services or any employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age (except for minors), marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military service status, or any other status protected by law absent a bona fide occupational qualification, . Non-discrimination requires compliance with federal or state employment laws and regulations including but not limited to the following: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and Age Discrimination in Employment.
A. PURPOSE
KSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age (except for minors or for a bona fide occupational qualification), marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military service status, or any other status protected by law.
B. SCOPE
All KSU employees shall be held accountable for compliance with this policy. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, as well as other terms and conditions of employment. KSU complies with state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment. KSU considers harassment in all forms to be a serious offense.
C. PROCEDURES
Employees who have been subject to prohibited discrimination or harassment should immediately report the incident to their supervisor who will contact the Director of Human Resources about the incident to ensure a record of the incident is on file. If an employee is uncomfortable reporting to his/her Supervisor, s/he may report the incident directly to OHR.
OHR or a fact finder designated in writing by the Office of Human Resources will immediately investigate the complaint and handle the matter as confidentially as possible. OHR ensures that employees following this complaint procedure are protected against illegal retaliation.
Any reported violations of EEO law or this policy will be investigated. Please refer to the Harassment Policy 110.0 and the Problem Resolution policy 80 for more detail related to investigations and complaints. There will be no retaliation against employees who make complaints related to discrimination or harassment. Any complaints related to retaliation will be thoroughly