Communicable
Diseases
| Effective Date: |
11.05.1991 |
Revision Date: |
12.02.2003 |
| Chapter Name: |
Employment
/ Affirmative Action |
Policy Number: |
3.7.3 |
| Policy Name: |
Communicable
Diseases |
| A
PDF version of this policy is available
via this link. |
UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENT
The University recognizes that current and prospective
employees and students with communicable diseases
(including but not limited to hepatitis, HIV infection
and AIDS) may wish to pursue or continue in as many
activities as their condition allows, including
work and educational pursuits.
The University further recognizes its responsibility
to provide a safe workplace and classroom environment
for all employees and students.
Eastern Michigan University promotes an environment
free from discrimination/harassment by complying
with all applicable state and federal laws governing
individuals diagnosed with communicable diseases.
Under Michigan law, all records, reports and data
pertaining to testing, diagnosis, care, treatment,
and research will be held confidential.
UNIVERSITY PRACTICE
University practices for implementing and administering
this policy are:
- Employment decisions will be based
on lawful practices following the
principles and guidelines for equal
employment opportunity and affirmative
action.
- Non-discriminatory practices will
be followed in:
- Personnel actions and benefit
programs Admission decisions
- Admission decisions
- Housing assignments and related
services
- University programs and services
not specified above.
- Applicable waste management guidelines
and blood and body fluid precautions
will be followed.
- Education relating to the prevention
and transmission of communicable diseases
will be made available. Resources/referrals
are available to employees and students
through University Health Services.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
The President has overall responsibility for the
implementation of this policy and has delegated
its overall management to the Executive Director
of Human Resources and the Director of University
Health Services.
SCOPE OF POLICY COVERAGE
This policy applies to all current and prospective
Universityemployees and students.
| Authority
for Creation or Revision: |
| Minutes
of the Board of Regents: November 5, 1991,
para. .4460M. December 2, 2003, para.
.6194M. |
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