Affirmative action program university of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Facility EEO-6 Identification Number: 25-1260-002221 008017

Name of University System: The University of Massachusetts

Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

Program Completed By _______________________________­_________________­__

Débora D. Ferreira, Executive Director

for Equal Opportunity & Diversity

(413) 545-3464

Program Read and Approved By_______________________________________________­

Kumble R. Subbaswamy, Chancellor

(413) 545-2211

Affirmative Action Program i

Workforce Change 14

Availability Estimates and Utilization Analysis for Non-Faculty Job Groups 17

Faculty Availability Estimates and Utilization Analysis 20

Comparison of the Diversity of the Non-Faculty Workforce 26

Comparison of the Diversity of Tenure System Faculty 30
Goals: For Women and Minorities 35

Prior Year Goal Accomplishment 42

Hires 44

Terminations 52

Action Efforts 121

Category Within Executive Area 124

Category 131

Community, Diversity, and Social Justice Issues (not including Recognized Student

Organizations) 147
Appendix H: Grievance Policy and Procedures 148
Appendix I: UMass Amherst Title IX Comprehensive Resources List 154


TABLES

1. Workforce Representation by Protected Category by EEO-6 Category,

3/31/13 9
2. Workforce Representation by Protected Category by EEO-6 Job Category

and University Job Group, 3/31/13 10

Group, 3/31/13 22

Goal, by University Job Group, 2013-2014 36

Department/Program, 2013-2014 38

University Job Group, 2012-2013 44

to 2012-2013 46

Professional/Non-Faculty Job Groups, 2012-2013 48

and Professional/Non-Faculty Positions, 2012-2013 49

Group Members, and Adverse Impact, 2012-2013 51

Status Within University Job Group, 2012-2013 53

243 Lederle GRC Lowrise

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, Massachusetts 01003

(413) 545-3464

STAFF

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Data
Policy Researcher/Compliance - Laurie J. Anastasia

Analyst
Business Manager - Brenda Young
Administrative Assistant - Cynthia Milewski

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTIONS
The Board of Trustees passed the following resolutions on June 3, 1992. All as amended.
STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The University of Massachusetts is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University.

To fulfill that policy, the University of Massachusetts is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.

It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action (T92-034).
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PLURALISM
The Board of Trustees affirms its commitment to maintaining an academic environment in which all individuals benefit from each other’s experiences through pluralism, mutual respect, appreciation of divergent views, and awareness of the importance of individual rights. To this end, we reassert the importance of civility and the valuable contribution that individuals of all backgrounds bring to the University community (T92-035).
POLICY AGAINST INTOLERANCE
The Board of Trustees denounces intolerance which interferes with those rights guaranteed by law or policy, and insists that such conduct has no place in a community of learning. We also recognize the obligation of the University to protect the rights of free inquiry and expression, and nothing in the Resolution in Support of Pluralism or Policy Against Intolerance shall be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of rights under the Constitution of the United States and other Federal and State laws (T92-036).

Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination Policy Statement
The University of Massachusetts Amherst prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orienta­tion, gender identity and expression, genetic information and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment. Further­more, University policy includes prohibitions of harassment of students and employees, i.e., racial harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for filing complaints of discrimination.

Affirmative action in employment is required for women; racial and ethnic minorities; disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans; and individuals with disabilities in order to address under-representation in the workforce. Inquiries concerning applicable laws, regulations, and policies should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office (EO&D), 243 Lederle Lowrise Building, main number and TTY (413) 545-3464, email: eod@admin.umass.edu, web: www.umass.edu/eod/.

The Executive Director for Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Débora D. Ferreira, is the Title IX Coordinator for the campus. Matters dealing with Title IX can be reported to EO&D at the above address. In addition, the following individuals may be contacted for Title IX related matters: Enku Gelaye, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life/Dean of Students, Dean of Students Office, 227 Whitmore, (413) 545-2684, email: doso@stuaf.umass.edu, web: www.umass.edu/dean_students; Becky Lockwood, Associate Director, Rape Crisis/Violence Prevention, 180 Infirmary Way, New Africa House, main number: (413) 545-0883, 24 Hour Rape Crisis Hotline: (413) 545-0800, TTY: 413-577-0940, email: ewcmail@admin.umass.edu, web: www.umass.edu/ewc/; Tom O’Donnell, Lieutenant, UMass Amherst Police Department, 585 East Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, non-emergency phone: (413) 545-2121 (Emergency: 911), email: pspmail@admin.umass.edu, web: www.umass.edu/umpd/. Inquiries regarding contact information for the Title IX Coordination Team members may be directed to the Equal Opportunity & Diversity Office.

The Executive Director for Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Débora D. Ferreira, or designee, is the Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for the campus. This person will provide informa­tion about the University's obligations with respect to the provisions of nondiscrimination statutes including information about the requirement to provide program accessibility for persons with disabilities.

The University is committed to compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title I and Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Executive Order 11246 (1965), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its regulations found at 34 C.F.R. part 106, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Vietnam-era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapters 151B, 151C, and Chapter 149, all as amended. Inquiries regarding federal laws may be directed to:
U.S. Department of Education U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Office for Civil Rights John F. Kennedy Federal Building

5 Post Office Square, 8^th Floor/Suite 900 475 Government Center

Boston, MA 02109-3921 Boston, MA 02203

Telephone: (617) 289-0111 Telephone: (800) 669-4000

TTY: (800) 877-8339 TTY: (800) 669-6820

Our goal is to achieve a campus where men and women of diverse groups come to understand and appreciate the variety of perspectives which diversity makes possible. In pursuit of this goal we seek to redress the imbalances described in this document. In achieving this objective we will also be in compliance with state and federal policies in this area.

Our commitment to equal opportunity means diligent efforts to protect students and employees from discrimination based upon race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orienta­tion, gender identity and expression or genetic information.

Our commitment to affirmative action means providing an opportunity to increase employment of qualified persons from protected ethnic and racial groups, women, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. This effort should be visible in our recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, training, career development, compensation, benefits, and termination decisions.

I ask every member of the University of Massachusetts community on the Amherst campus to join me in developing and implementing our 2013-2014 Affirmative Action Plan.

_______________________________ _______________________________

Date Kumble R. Subbaswamy

Chancellor

During the period between 2009 and 2013, the overall workforce of the University of Massachusetts Amherst showed a slight gain, beginning with 5,290 employees in 2009 and ending with 5,332 employees in 2013. The percentage of minorities represented in our campus workforce increased from 16.6 to 17.1, with a minority headcount increase from 880 to 914. For minorities, growth over the five years on both a headcount and percentage basis occurred in the Faculty (the numbers of which rose from 250 to 280), the Technical/Paraprofessional (the numbers here increased from 30 to 43), in Skilled Crafts (the number here increased by one to 12) and in Service/Maintenance (the numbers of which increased from 224 to 229). In the Executive, Administrative and Managerial (EAM) category, the numbers of minorities decreased by three to 13 in 2013 (10.7%). In the Professional, Non-Faculty, the numbers decreased from 260 to 251, and the percentage decreased to 15.3. In Secretarial/Clerical, the number of minority employees decreased by three to 86, while the percentage increased to 10.7.

For women, increases occurred on both a headcount and percentage basis in the EAM (the number increased by one to 49), the Faculty (the numbers of which increased from 527 to 635, with a percentage increase to 42.9), and in the Technical/Paraprofessional category (the numbers of which rose from 149 to 173). In the Professional, Non-Faculty category, the numbers of women decreased from 889 to 886, while the percentage representation edged up to 54.0 in 2013. The number of women in the Secretarial/Clerical category decreased from 752 to 695, and the percentage representation stood at 86.6 in 2013. In Service/Maintenance, the number of female employees decreased from 284 to 257, and the percentage representation dipped to 36.8 in 2013. The number of women in Skilled Crafts showed a loss of three, and the percentage representation decreased to 4.9 in 2013.

Although one may find a complete listing of the total numbers of employees within each job category elsewhere in the text of this 2013 report of the Amherst Campus workforce, and although that complete listing will reveal that we have not yet achieved the ideal, I believe that the fact that the size of our workforce showed a modest increase (from 5,290 to 5,332 employees) in this period, and that the number of minority faculty increased by 30 to 18.9%, as well as the number of women faculty increased by over 100 to 42.9%, represent solid forward steps in the direction of building a workforce that is prepared to guide our students in their preparation to live and work successfully in a multicultural world. Clearly this progress suggests that we have done more than merely count and record the numbers for the various federal agencies. Indeed, I count this record as a solid commitment to diversity and inclusion as core values. The campus is currently engaged in examining, and strengthening where necessary and possible, all relevant existing programs, policies, and strategies governing the recruitment, admission, and retention of students as well as faculty and staff to ensure that diversity considerations appear early enough in all the processes that they become a natural part of each such system.

Date Débora D. Ferreira

Executive Director, EO&D

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DISSEMINATION OF

THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The following procedures are in effect to provide internal dissemination of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Policy:

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  Personnel Manuals include a statement on affirmative action and nondiscrimination.
  
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  Nondiscrimination clauses are included in all union agreements; contractual provisions are included to guarantee that union agreements are nondiscriminatory.
  
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  Each department, division, school, and college receives a copy of the annual Affirmative Action Plan. To request a print/large print copy of this plan, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at 413-545-3464. A copy of the Affirmative Action Plan and other affirmative action documents are also available at http://www.umass.edu/eod/aa.html.
  
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  The Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office distributes the Affirmative Action and Non-discrimination Policy, the Grievance Policy and Procedures and the Sexual Harassment Policy. All Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office Policies and Procedures are available at http://www.umass.edu/edu/eod/policies.html.
  

The University of Massachusetts Amherst disseminates its policy externally through the following procedures:

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  Recruitment sources are informed of the University’s policy and application process as requests are made to refer qualified women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities to the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  
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  An equal employment opportunity clause is incorporated in all purchase orders, leases, contracts and subcontracts. It appears on all employment opportunity communications and various other communications external to the University.
  
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  All recruitment advertisements placed in outside publications (e.g. newspapers, journals, magazines or newsletters) carry a standard University of Massachusetts Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity statement, thus publicly disseminating our policy to a vast audience.
  
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  The Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Policy is included on the notice of Employment Opportunities, which is sent by the Employment Office on a weekly basis to various minority and women’s organizations, community agencies, agencies that serve veterans and the disabled, and other agencies that provide referrals for employment opportunities.
  
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  Through requesting voluntary self-identification of protected group status as part of the employee application process, the University of Massachusetts Amherst communicates the existence of its Affirmative Action Program.
  

The Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the executive officer charged by the Board of Trustees with the responsibility for administering the University and its resources. The Chancellor has broad powers and full responsibility for the educational program, as well as for the business and fiscal functions of all aspects of the University. The Office of the Chancellor has delegated to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life, the Vice Chancellor for University Relations, the Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations, and the Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement, oversight responsibility and accountability for the respective areas to which they have been appointed. The deans have been delegated significant responsibility for the academic and administrative functions of the schools and colleges. See Appendix A for a summary of the organizational chart for the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst operates under the principle of shared governance. The Faculty Senate and the Student Government Association may make recommendations to the administration concerning their respective constituencies and the governance of the campus.

The majority of employees of the University of Massachusetts Amherst are represented by a union. Union contracts currently in existence contain nondiscrimination clauses which commit the parties to equal opportunity; in addition, these contracts contain language upholding affirmative action. The unions include:

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  American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 93, Local 1776, AFL/CIO – For service/maintenance and skilled craft personnel;
  
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  Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), Local 2322, UAW – for teaching assistants, research assistants, and graduate students with similar assignments;
  
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  New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA) – For police officers;
  
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  International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO-B) – For police sergeants and lieutenants;
  
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  The Massachusetts Society of Professors/Faculty Staff Union (MSP) – For faculty members and librarians;
  
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  Professional Staff Union Massachusetts Teachers Association (PSU/MTA) for non-faculty professional personnel;
  
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  Resident Assistant (RA) Union, Local 2322, UAW – for Resident Assistants;
  
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  Postdoctoral Researchers (PRO/UAW), Local 2322, UAW – For Post-Doctoral Research Associates and Senior Post-Doctoral Research Associates; and
  
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  University Staff Association, an Affiliate of Massachusetts Teachers Association/NEA (USA/MTA/NEA) – For secretarial/clerical and technical/paraprofessional personnel.
  

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  Designate a senior-level staff person to direct the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office and to develop the University of Massachusetts Amherst Affirmative Action Plan.
  
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  Ensure that appropriate sanctions are taken against any employee or student who violates the Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Policy of the University.
  
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  Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of procedures which conform to the University’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Policy and the Affirmative Action Plan.