These personnel policies are consistent with applicable State and Federal law. Those training and development programs which in the past have solely targeted underrepresented minorities and women will now be open to all employees, regardless of race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Advertisements for fellowships and other development opportunities now indicate that all qualified employees are welcome to apply. Federal regulations require that action-oriented programs be developed to remedy underutilization of minorities and women. UC will continue to develop such programs, but the programs will be open to all employees.
Managers are responsible for making good faith efforts toward achieving affirmative action goals.
The Regents' Diversity Commitment means that The Regents, although prohibiting the consideration of race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in UC's employment practices, acknowledge the value of a diverse workforce. By making supplemental efforts to reach and recruit qualified minority and women applicants, UC can make progress towards achieving a diverse workforce through affirmative action. As discussed in a previous answer, affirmative action is a legal obligation for UC as a federal contractor. Affirmative action refers to specific efforts undertaken by the University, such as supplemental recruitment, designed to promote equal employment opportunity and to create diverse pools of applicants for University positions. Affirmative action is applicable to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans, and special disabled veterans, although the setting of goals for correcting underutilization applies to minorities and women only.