Article 4 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

It is the policy of the University not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in Uniformed Services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws (including union activity). The University’s policies on equal opportunity, discrimination, and harassment may be revised from time to time. Where enforcement mechanisms exist under Federal, State or local laws, alleged violations of this Article will not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration procedure of Article 9, but will be handled in accordance with the procedures provided for all University employees.