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Access to and Release of Personnel Records and Information (Interim)

Policy Number: 
115.1
Effective Date: 
2009-09-01
Revised Date: 
2009-09-01
Reference: 
Arizona Board of Regents Policy 6-912, Arizona Revised Statutes §23-1361

POLICY

Access to official personnel records of University employees and the circumstances under which information from official personnel records may be released shall be limited as described herein.

EMPLOYEE REVIEW

Time in Position Requirement

Policy Number: 
123.0
Effective Date: 
2000-01-00T00:00:00
Revised Date: 
2009-09-01

This policy content has been consolidated into Classified Staff Policy #112.0 on Probationary Periods.

Time in Position Requirement

Policy Number: 
123.0
Effective Date: 
2000-01-00T00:00:00
Revised Date: 
2001-06-00T00:00:00
In order to ensure continuity of service operation, newly hired Regular Classified Staff and Extended Temporary Employment employees must complete their six (6) month initial or reemployment probation period before seeking employment with another University department.

Regular Classified Staff employees serving a transfer/promotion probation must complete their three (3) month probationary period before seeking employment with another University department.

Noncompetitive Selection

Policy Number: 
117.0
Effective Date: 
1998-02-00T00:00:00
Revised Date: 
1998-02-00T00:00:00
Reference: 
Applicable State and Federal Laws

Recruitment

Policy Number: 
116.0
Effective Date: 
1998-02-00T00:00:00
Revised Date: 
2002-02-00T00:00:00
Reference: 
Applicable State and Federal Laws

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the University of Arizona will attract and retain the most highly qualified workforce available to us. It is our intention to make known information about employment opportunities at the University to the largest practicable number of persons necessary to ensure compliance with the law, attraction of new employees, and recognition and development of current employees.

Employment Reference/Verification

Policy Number: 
115.0
Effective Date: 
1988-09-00T00:00:00
Revised Date: 
2009-09-01
Reference: 
3D Memorandum of 10/14/87, Applicable Arizona Revised Statutes

This policy content has been consolidated into Classified Staff Policy #115.1 Access to and Release of Personnel Records and Information.

Probationary Periods (Interim)

Policy Number: 
112.0
Effective Date: 
09/1988
Revised Date: 
09/2009
Reference: 
Arizona Board of Regents Policy 6-405

A person hired for any Regular Classified Staff position expected to continue for at least six (6) months at .50 FTE or greater shall serve a probationary period.

The probationary period allows the supervisor time to assess the employee’s qualifications, performance, and general suitability to successfully meet position requirements and standards. It likewise provides the employee with the opportunity to experience the University, the department and the position and to determine whether the position meets his/her expectations.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

Policy Number: 
111.0
Effective Date: 
1988-09-00T00:00:00
Reference: 
University Policy
The employment of any classified staff employee whose duties require a license or certification from the state, federal government or any agency thereof must provide verifiable proof prior to hire that such requirements have been met. Such employees agree that any licensing/certification requirements will be maintained for the duration of employment. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment.

Employment Testing for Classified Staff

Policy Number: 
110.0
Effective Date: 
1988-09-00T00:00:00
Revised Date: 
2006-03-00T00:00:00
Reference: 
Title 41, part 60 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Employment-related testing shall be limited to demonstrations of activities that an employee would commonly perform in the position for which they are being considered. Tests which are to be administered to any candidates for classified staff positions shall be validated in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s "Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection."

Loyalty Oath

Policy Number: 
109.0
Effective Date: 
1988-09-00T00:00:00
Reference: 
Applicable Arizona Statute, Arizona Board of Regents Policy
Arizona state law requires that each employee (excluding aliens) affirm her or his allegiance to the United States and State of Arizona by signing an Oath of Loyalty prior to commencing employment.

An employee who objects on religious grounds to the loyalty oath form may revise this form or submit an alternative signed loyalty oath which (1) is acceptable to the employee's religious beliefs and (2) otherwise retains the meaning and intent of the loyalty oath's statutory requirements as determined by the Office of the General Counsel.