Introduction
The UW-Extension Affirmative Action Plan is part of a comprehensive program to achieve and support equal employment opportunity in the workplace. The specific elements of the Plan are required by federal regulations. The regulations require that UW-Extension analyze its workforce and identify specific results-oriented procedures to advance equal employment opportunity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
What is Equal Employment Opportunity?
True equal employment opportunity is the absence of actual discrimination, or discriminatory impact in all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to:
- recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer
- certification, tenure
- layoff, termination, contract non-renewals
- compensation and benefits
- selection for training opportunities
