SECTION I - Part I
Employment
Conditions
A.
The Board of Trustees and
Administrative Staff of Montcalm Community College, Sidney, Michigan, reaffirms its
position and holds to an unchanging philosophy of equal employment for everyone. The
college has established, since its inception, a policy of recruitment, employment,
advancement and upgrading, based solely on qualifications. All Montcalm Community College
personnel actions, programs, practices, and benefits have been, and will continue to be,
administered according to this policy and philosophy. The implementation of this policy
includes the establishment of an Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and the
Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board to carry out the aforementioned policy and philosophy.
A periodic review of realistic goals is an integral part of an Equal
Opportunity Plan and
will occur to insure continuing opportunity for everyone in all matters pertaining to
employment.
B.
It is the policy of
Montcalm Community College to provide an atmosphere of businesslike working conditions and
to insure compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Michigan Handicappers
Civil Rights Act, as well as the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which prohibits
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, height, weight, age,
national origin or ancestry, handicap or Vietnam- era veteran status in all
employment practices, including conditions of employment. Employee conduct, whether
intentional or unintentional, that results in the harassment of other employees because of
any of the factors described above is illegal and will not be tolerated. Such conduct may
result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
C.
As stipulated by the
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Montcalm Community College prohibits the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance in the
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