FILE:  GAAA

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

 

 

It is the policy of this St. John the Baptist Parish School Board that no person shall be evaluated on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, handicap, creed or national origin. Age shall be considered only with respect to minimums set by law and retirement as specified by the state or policies of this Board.

 

This policy applies to all aspects of the employment programs, including but not limited to, recruitment, advertising, process of application for employment, promotion, granting of tenure, termination, layoffs, wages, job assignments, leaves of absence including provisions for maternity leave, fringe benefits, training programs, employer sponsored programs, including social or recreational programs and any other term, condition or privilege of employment.  Specifically, the following personnel employment practices are prohibited:

 

  1. Tests - Administration of any test or other criterion which has a disproportionately adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless it is a valid predictor of job success and alternative tests or criterion are unavailable;
     

  2. Recruitment - Recruitment of employees from entities which furnish as applicants only or predominantly members of one sex, if such action has the effect of discriminating on the basis of sex;
     

  3. Compensation - Establishment of rates of pay on the basis of sex;
     

  4. Job Classification - Classification of jobs as being for males or females, unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the particular job in question;

 

    1. Fringe Benefits - Provision of fringe benefits on basis of sex; all fringe benefit plans must treat males and females equally;
       

    2. Marital and Parental Status - Any action based on marital or parental status; pregnancies are considered temporary disabilities within the policy for leave of absence without pay for job-related purposes. No inquiry shall be made by the district in job applications as to the marital status of an applicant, including whether such applicant is "Miss or Mrs." But, inquiry may be made as to the sex of a job applicant for employment if made of all applicants and is not a basis for discrimination;

 

  1. Employment Activities - Any expression of preference, limitation, or specification based on sex, unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the particular job in question.

 

Adopted:  September 21, 1978

 

 

Ref:     U.S. Constitution, Amend. XIV, Sec. 1

20 USC 1681(Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)

42 USC 2000d (1964 Civil Rights Act)

           

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board