Faculty & Staff
Human Resources
Employee Policies
** Note **
It is the policy of this college that no person, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran's status, shall be discriminated against in employment, in educational programs and activities, or in admission. Inquiries and complaints may be addressed to the Executive Director of Diversity.
Affirmative Action Policy
It is the policy of Illinois Central College that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability or veteran status, be excluded from consideration for employment, denied employment with, or be subject to the discrimination of any kind by the College.
Illinois Central College is committed philosophically to providing excellence in education for its students. Illinois Central College's students are composed of individuals of both sexes and many different ages, abilities, interests, motivations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Illinois Central College serves a population diverse in cultural, ethnic, racial and religious composition.
The volunteer affirmative action status of Illinois central College is an extension of the College's commitment to respecting an individual's dignity and understanding the needs of its heterogeneous population for diverse role models provided by the College's faculty and staff. The cultural, ethnic, racial, religious and sexual composition of the College's employees affect teaching diversity and are necessary and desirable elements of an educational institution such as Illinois Central College.
Illinois Central College is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity in programs, activities, and employment (except where sex, age, or lack of disability is a bona fide occupational qualification) for students and employees regardless of race, color, age, disability, veteran status or other factors prohibited by law.
Further, Illinois Central College is committed to a comprehensive program of affirmative action to insure access, equity and fairness in educational programs, related activities and employment for minorities, women, people with disabilities, veterans with disabilities and veterans of the Vietnam Era.
It is our firm belief the employment practices of Illinois Central College are nondiscriminatory. The premise of the affirmative action concept is the realization equal opportunity requires positive steps be taken to insure equity and fairness for all. To further strengthen this position, we reemphasize through the affirmative action policy statement that every aspect of the employment relationship, including hiring, placement, promotion, transfer or demotion, recruiting, advertisement or solicitation for employment, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, training and terminations, shall be accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, or status as disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era.
Sexual Harassment
It is the policy of Illinois Central College to maintain an environment which respects the dignity and worth of all members of the institutional community, and is harmonious with the College's mission of education and providing services. To this end, sexual harassment of faculty, staff, administrators, and students at Illinois Central College, in any form, is unacceptable conduct, is in violation of this policy, and will not be tolerated. Retaliatory action against a person reporting sexual harassment and intentional false accusations are also prohibited. Individuals in violation of this policy are subject to severe disciplinary action, up to and including suspension or discharge.
For the purposes of this policy, sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome, unsolicited sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
- Submission to such conduct is made wither explicitly of implicitly a term or condition of and individual's employment or educational status
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment of academic decisions affecting such individual
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or an individual's experience or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment
Sexual harassment may involve the behavior of a person of either sex against a person of the opposite or same sex, when that behavior includes, but is not limited to, inappropriate touching, inappropriate language, and displays of sexually suggestive objects or pictures.
Drug-Free Awareness Program
The use of drugs undermines the quality and safety of job performance, endangers co-workers and brings discredit to Illinois Central College and its community. Illinois Central College will not tolerate the use of drugs by its employees in any job-related context and is committed to the eradication of drugs from the workplace.
To this end, it is the policy of Illinois Central College that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance on the job, in a job status or on College premises is strictly prohibited. Anyone in violation of this policy is subject to severe disciplinary action, including discharge.
Any employee who is convicted by a federal, state or local court of a drug-related offense which occurred in the workplace must inform the College within five (5) days of the date of such conviction. Within ten (10) days of such notice, the College will advise any affected federal contracting agency of such conviction. Persons who are convicted of drug-related crimes arising at the workplace will be terminated and may be reinstated, at the College's sole discretion, only after satisfactory completion of a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program acceptable to the College.
Any employees who believe that they currently have a substance abuse problem may consult with Health Services concerning the availability of employee assistance programs, rehabilitation agencies or drug counseling services. All such inquiries will be kept strictly confidential. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of this important resource.
In order to ensure that all employees in the workplace are familiar with the terms of this important policy, a copy of the policy will be provided to all newly hired employees as part of the College's initial employment process.
Smoke-free/Clean Air Policy
Because of Illinois Central College's concern for the health , comfort, and safety of our students and staff, smoking is prohibited inside all Illinois Central College buildings and vehicles in accordance with the State of Illinois Public Act 86-1018