Policy Number: 172
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROCEDURES FOR
DISABLED VETERANS, VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AND
APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with Section 503 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University shall refrain from discrimination against any otherwise qualified employee, or applicant for employment, because he or she has a disability, or is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. In addition, the University shall take certain types of affirmative action to employ and advance in employment otherwise qualified persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.
For purposes of affirmative action, a disabled veteran, a veteran of the Vietnam era, and a disabled individual are defined as follows:
A disabled veteran is a person entitled to disability compensation under laws administered by the United States Veterans Administration for disability rated at thirty percent or more, or a person whose discharge or release from active duty was for a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
A veteran of the Vietnam Era is a person (1) who served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, and was discharged or released with other than a dishonorable discharge, or was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability if any of such active duty was performed between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, and (2) who was discharged or released within forty-eight months preceding the alleged violation of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the affirmative action clause, and/or the regulations issued pursuant to the Act.
A person with a disability is any person who (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the person's major life activities, (2) has a record of the disability, or (3) is regarded as having a disability. An individual with a disability is substantially limited if he or she is likely to experience difficulty in securing, retaining, or advancing in employment because of a disability.
Disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, or individuals with disabilities who believe they are eligible and would like to be considered under this affirmative action procedure are invited to identify themselves voluntarily to the Civil Rights, Affirmative Action and Diversity Office. Submission of this information is voluntary. Refusal to provide such information will not subject the individual to discharge or disciplinary treatment.
Information concerning an individual's medical condition or history shall be kept confidential, except that (1) supervisors and managers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or duties of individuals with disabilities as they pertain to necessary accommodations, (2) first aid and safety personnel may be informed where appropriate, if the condition might require emergency treatment, and (3) government officials investigating compliance with the aforementioned Acts shall be provided relevant information upon request.
Persons with disabilities or disabled veterans shall be given an opportunity to describe (1) any special methods, skills, and procedures that qualify the person for positions that otherwise would present difficulties because of a disability and (2) the accommodation that the employing department might make that would enable a disabled person or disabled veteran to perform the job properly and safely, including special equipment, changes in the physical layout of the job, elimination of certain duties relating to the job, or other accommodations.
Approved:
President
April 6, 1994
Nomenclature Changes
July 16, 1997
Monitor: President