Affirmative Action Office

Empire State University is firmly committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, arrest or conviction records, genetic predisposition/carrier status and victims of domestic violence. 

The university's equal-opportunity policy incorporating, as applicable, affirmative-action obligations, reflects federal and state laws, as well as the longstanding commitment of both the university and the State University of New York to the ideals of fairness, access and excellence.

The university community believes that its mission as an institution of higher education demands that it also be committed to increasing the representation of protected groups throughout the workforce and promoting pluralism and diversity among its administration, faculty, staff and student body.

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• Discrimination and Harassment Policy
• Discrimination and Harassment Policy (Students)
• Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Policies
• Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Policies (Students)
• Discrimination Complaint Procedures
• Charge of Discrimination (file 31kB)
• Reaffirmation of Affirmative Action Policy Statement (PDF 86kB)
• External Agencies (file 31kB)

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Resources

SUNY Diversity Statement

Organizations

American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Diversity Hotwire

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• Policy - Race and Color Discrimination
• Laws - Race and Color Discrimination
• Facts - Race and Color Discrimination

Hispanic Outlook

National Organization for Women (NOW) 

New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR)

Office for Civil Rights - Department of Education (OCR-DOE)

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Department of Labor (OFCCP)

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR)

Women in Higher Education (WIHE)

 

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The Ethics in Government Act was passed and signed into law to restore the public's trust and confidence in government through the prevention of corruption, favoritism, undue influence and abuses of official position. As part of the act, the ethics law was amended to establish standards of conduct for state officers and employees. It restricts certain business and professional activities, both while in state service and after separation.

The governing provisions are set forth in §73, §73-a and §74 of the Public Officers Law. To increase officers' and employees' knowledge of the state's ethics laws, a plain language version of the NYS Ethics Law has been prepared that incorporates changes made by the Public Employee Ethics Reform Act of 2007.

Sections of the New York state ethics law which may be applicable to Empire State University employees include:

• Appearance of impropriety
• Confidential information
• Conflicts of interest
• Financial disclosure
• Gifts
• Honoraria and travel reimbursement
• Misuse of office
• Moonlighting
• Outside activities
• Political activities
• Post-employment lifetime ban
• Post-employment two-year ban

For answers to questions regarding the New York State Public Officers Law and other ethics laws, contact the Office of the President.

For additional information see: New York State Ethics Resources

 

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Civil Service Law

Section 107 - Prohibition against certain political activities; improper influence

Public Officers Law

Section 74 - Code of ethics

Section 73 - Business or professional activities by state officers and employees and party officers

Section 73-a - Financial disclosure

New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics

Employment

Two-year Bar Waiver - procedure and form for requesting two-year bar waiver

Post Employment Restrictions 2012 (PDF 109kB)

Gifts

Guidelines regarding Gifts 2012 (PDF 255kB)

Vice Chancellor's memo on guidelines regarding gifts Gifts Memo from Vice Chancellor 03/2009 (PDF 179kB)

Honoraria

Honoraria Report Form

Title 19 NYCRR Part 930 - Limitations on the receipt of honoraria and reimbursement for travel expenses

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