The University of North Carolina at Greensboro does not discriminate against disabled persons and, in fact, is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam Era. All aspects of the Affirmative Action Program, as described fully in other sections of this Plan, apply to the recruitment, employment, compensation, and advancement of disabled persons, disabled veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam Era. In seeking out disabled persons, disabled veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam era, the University identifies agencies and organizations which may serve to refer applicants. Employees of the University with disabilities, disabled veterans, and Vietnam Era veterans were asked to identify themselves in response to a questionnaire by the Department of Human Resource Services in the fall of 1999.
New employees receive invitations to identify themselves during orientation.
The University makes reasonable accommodation to the physical and mental limitations of an employee or applicant. The records of employees known to staff of the Department of Human Resource Services as having handicaps and known disabled veterans are reviewed regularly to ensure that qualified individuals are given equal consideration for opportunities for upgrading, promotion, and transfer. Periodic reviews of employment procedures allow monitoring of affirmative action activities and responses to these populations. Recruitment staff in the Department of Human Resource Services are well trained to address issues involved in placing disabled persons in employment and responding to requests for accommodation by such persons. The Division of Employee Services in the Department of Human Resource Services routinely offers workshops to supervisors which cover affirmative action principles and recruitment policies affecting disabled persons and disabled veterans.