Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 5:10
General Personnel
Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
The School District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position, or other legally protected categories.
Persons who believe they have not received equal employment opportunities should report their
claims to their supervisor or to the Nondiscrimination Coordinator and/or a Complaint Manager for the Uniform Grievance Policy. These individuals are listed below. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because he or she initiated a complaint, was a witness, supplied information, or otherwise participated in an investigation or proceeding involving an alleged violation of this policy or State or federal law, provided the employee or applicant did not make a knowingly false accusation nor provide knowingly false information.
Administrative Implementation
The Superintendent shall appoint a Nondiscrimination Coordinator for personnel who shall be
responsible for coordinating the District's nondiscrimination efforts. The Nondiscrimination
Coordinator may be the Superintendent or a Complaint Manager for the Uniform Complaint
Procedure. The Superintendent or Designee will notify staff of the names of the individuals filling the positions listed below.
The Nondiscrimination Coordinator and Complaint Manager will be the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Student Services and the Human Resources Coordinator. The individuals can be reached at (630) 469-9100, 596 Crescent Boulevard Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-4297.
The Superintendent of Designee shall also use reasonable measures to inform staff members and applicants that the District is an equal opportunity employer, such as by posting required notices and including this policy in the appropriate handbooks.
Minority Recruitment
The District will attempt to recruit and hire minority employees. The implementation of this policy
may include advertising openings in minority publications, participating in minority job fairs, and
recruiting at colleges and universities with significant minority enrollments.
LEGAL REF: Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.
Americans With Disabilities Act, Title I, 42 U.S.C. § 12111 et seq.
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d).
Employee Credit Privacy Act, 820 ILCS 70/.
Civil Rights Act of 1991, 29 U.S.C. §§621 et seq., 42 U.S.C. §1981 et seq., §2000e et seq., and §12101 et seq.
Ill. Constitution, Art. 1, §§ 17, 18, and 19.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. §2000ff et seq.
Immigration Reform and Control Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1324a et seq.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq.
Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. §2000e(k).
Equal Employment Opportunities Act (Title VII of Civil Rights Act), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., 29 C.F.R. Part 1601.
Title IX of the Education Amendments, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., 34 C.F.R. Part 106.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (1994), 38 U.S.C. §§4301 et seq.
Ill. Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1-103 and 5/2-102.
105 ILCS 5/10-20.7, 5/10-20.7a, 5/10-21.1, 5/10-22.4, 5/10-23.5, 5/22-19, 5/24-4, 5/24-4.1, and 5/24-7.
Genetic Information Protection Act, 410 ILCS 513/25.
Ill. Whistleblower Act, 740 ILCS 174/.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 775 ILCS 35/5.
23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.230.
Ill. Equal Pay Act of 2003,
Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, 820 ILCS 180/30.
CROSS REF: 2:260 (uniform grievance procedure), 5:20 (Sexual Harassment), 5:30 (Hiring Process and Criteria), 5:40 (Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease), 5:70 (Religious Holidays), 5:180 (Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity), 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal, 5:250 (Leaves of Absence), 5:270 (Employment, At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment), 5:300 (Schedules and Employment Year), 5:330 (Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves), 7:10 (Equal Educational Opportunities), 8:70 (Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities).
ADOPTED: December 8, 1997
REVIEWED: November 21, 2005
REVIEWED: February 8, 2010
REVISED: March 22, 2010
REVIEWED: November 29, 2010
REVISED: January 24, 2011
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