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Employee Recruitment Policy Updates

 

 

 

Background

Effective July 1, 2023, The University System of Georgia (USG) and The University of Georgia (UGA) began working together to ensure compliance with the revised Board of Regents’ Policy 6.5: Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. The updated policies include Employee Recruitment (PDF) and General Criteria for Employment (PDF). These policy revisions apply to all USG institutions, including the University of Georgia. 

It is critical that all University leaders are familiar with the changes to the policy and HR procedures related to employee recruitment and training and take immediate steps towards compliance including a review of current position postings and advertisements.

 

Key changes and points include:

  • Recruitment procedures shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths (including diversity statements).

  • Hiring, promotion, or tenure decision(s) must be purely based on the University’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

  • The screening process should not extend beyond the stated mission and values of the University and the functional expectations of the departmental unit.

  • Departmental units are not allowed to develop mission or value statements that are not aligned with the overall Institutional mission and values.

  • Take immediate action to eliminate non-compliant training and programs including any kind of required statements, affirmations, ideology tests, and oaths (including diversity statements).

  • Mandatory employee training should be limited to that which complies with the Board of Regents, State of Georgia, and federal policies, regulations, and laws.

  • No training may include affirmations, ideological tests, or oaths (including diversity statements).

  • Individual units and departments are not permitted to mandate training for departmental employees beyond training approved by the President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

Memos

DATE  MEMO
06/30/2023 New and Revised Human Resources Policies Effective July 1, 2023 (PDF)
08/03/2023        USG Human Resources Administrative Practice Manual (HRAP) Employee Recruitment Policy Implementation: Active Postings and Searches (PDF)
08/30/2023 Implementation of HRAP Employee Recruitment
10/02/2023 HRAP Employee Recruitment Policy Implementation Status Update
11/08/2023 USG Training Review

Additional Resources

Candidate Rubric Template (excel)