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POLICY 6.6.1

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Chapter: 6, Employment

Responsible Executive: Vice

President and Chief Human

Resources Officer

Responsible Office: Workforce

Recruitment and Retention

Originally Issued: January 8, 2001

Last Full Review: January 30, 2017

Last Updated: October 1, 2020

Filling Vacancies (Excluding

Bargaining Unit Staff)

POLICY STATEMENT

Cornell University is committed to selection procedures that are fair, consistent, and

in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Therefore, before initiating

searches to fill vacancies, units must utilize a strategy that takes into account the

values of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, a diverse and inclusive

workforce, and internal mobility.

REASON FOR POLICY

In an effort to identify and to attract highly qualified applicants to the Cornell

workforce while increasing the representation of protected groups, and to encourage

career growth, the university supports a carefully planned and articulated strategy

for filling each regular academic and non-academic vacant position.

ENTITIES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY

Ithaca-based locations

Cornell Tech campus

☐ Weill Cornell Medicine campuses

WHO SHOULD READ THIS POLICY

- Diversity and affirmative action representatives (DAARs)

- Deans, directors, and department heads

- Unit human resources (HR) representatives

- Faculty and academic professionals

- Regular nonacademic, non-bargaining unit staff members

- Supervisors

- Unit administrators

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CONTENTS

Policy Statement ________________________________________________________ 1

Reason for Policy _______________________________________________________ 1

Entities Affected by this Policy ___________________________________________ 1

Who Should Read this Policy ____________________________________________ 1

Web Address for this Policy _____________________________________________ 1

Related Resources ______________________________________________________ 3

Contacts _______________________________________________________________ 5

Definitions ____________________________________________________________ 6

Responsibilities ________________________________________________________ 7

Principles ______________________________________________________________ 8

General Philosophy________________________________________ 8

Posting and Listing Requirements ___________________________ 8

Applicant Tracking ________________________________________ 8

Search Exceptions _________________________________________ 8

Employment of Minors ____________________________________ 9

Employment of Persons Convicted of Criminal Offenses _______ 9

Nepotism ________________________________________________ 9

Procedures _____________________________________________________________ 10

Evaluating and Selecting Applicants (Including Testing) ______ 10

Reference Checking and Information Verification_____________ 10

Offering Employment ____________________________________ 10

Requesting a Search Waiver _______________________________ 11

When No Waiver Request is Required ______________________ 11

Retaining Records ________________________________________ 13

Index __________________________________________________________________ 14

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RELATED RESOURCES

University Policies and Information

University Policy 4.7, Retention of University Records

University Policy 4.14, Conflicts of Interest and Commitment (Excluding Financial Conflict of Interest

Related to Research)

University Policy 6.4, Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct

University Policy 6.6.2, Reference Checking and Information Verification

University Policy 6.10.9, Staff Transfer (Excluding Academic and Bargaining Unit Staff)

University Policy 6.12, Separations, Voluntary and Involuntary (Including Layoff)

Cornell University’s Statement on Diversity and Inclusiveness

Diversity and Affirmative Action Representatives (DAAR) List

Guidelines for Managing and Evaluating an Applicant with Criminal Convictions (sign in required)

Guidelines to Support Filling Vacancies (PDF)

Guide to Giving Employment References

Human Resources’ Tools for Managers

Human Resources Policy 6.7.5, Temporary and Casual Appointments

I-9 Flowchart (PDF)

Inventions and Related Property Rights Assignment (IRPRA) Form FAQ (PDF)

Leadership Skills for Success

New Hire/Rehire Guidelines (PDF)

President’s Statement on Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Skills for Success

External Documentation

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Americans with Disabilities Act

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Drug-Free Workplace Act

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Pay Act

Executive Orders 11246,11375,11478 (Affirmative Action)

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Federal Fair Employment Practices

Immigration Reform and Control Act

Local Law C—Sexual Preference/Orientation Law

New York State and Tompkins County Laws and Regulations

NYS Human Rights Law

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NYS Law on Sexual Orientation

Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act (1995)

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures

Vietnam-era Veterans Readjustment Act

Vocational Rehabilitation Act

University Forms and Systems

Careers at Cornell

Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

Offer Letter Templates (Temporary and Casual positions)

Workday

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CONTACTS

Direct any general questions about this policy to your college or unit administrative

office. If you have questions about specific issues, contact the following offices.

Contacts, Ithaca Campus Units

Subject

Contact

Telephone

E-mail/Web Address

Policy Clarification,

Exceptions, and

Interpretation, General

Policy Questions

Unit human resources (HR)

representative

Unit-specific

hr.cornell.edu/find-your-hr-representative

Office of Human Resources,

Workforce Recruitment and

Retention

(607) 254-8370

mycaree[email protected]

Waiver of Posting

Diversity and Affirmative Action

Representative (DAAR)

Unit-specific

hr.cornell.edu/our-culture-

diversity/diversity-inclusion/equal-

opportunity-and-affirmative-

action/diversity-and

Department of Inclusion and

Workforce Diversity (IWD)

(607) 255-3976

owdi@cornell.edu

Visa and Employment

Eligibility

International Students and

Scholars Office (ISSO)

(607) 255-5243

www.isso.cornell.edu

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DEFINITIONS

These definitions apply to terms as they are used in this policy.

Affirmative Action

A program of active steps to ensure that women, minorities (or people

of color), persons with disabilities, and veterans (including disabled

veterans) are represented in applicant pools and in the university’s

workforce.

Applicant

Any person who applies (requests review of his or her credentials,

experience, or other qualifications) in accordance with the stated

directions for a specific and discrete open position.

Casual Position

A position of less than 20 hours per week.

Diversity and Affirmative

Action Representative (DAAR)

An individual designated by management with responsibility for

affirmative action issues at the unit level.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The concept of providing access to employment opportunities to all

persons regardless of, but not limited to, such factors as race, color,

creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age,

disability (including HIV status), marital status, veteran status, or ex-

offender status.

External Applicant

A job applicant who does not presently hold a regular appointment

with the university.

Hiring Authority

An individual who is responsible for making the hiring decision or has

responsibility for some aspect of the search process. For example, a

supervisor, unit human resources (HR) representative, or an

appropriate designee may serve as the hiring authority at different

points of the search process.

Internal Applicant

A job applicant who is currently appointed to a regular position at the

university or someone in an eligible employment status, such as layoff

status or short-term disability.

Posting

An open position that is advertised on the Careers at Cornell website.

Protected Groups

In the context of equal employment opportunity, people who are

covered by any of a number of non-discrimination laws.

Regular Position

A non-temporary position of at least 20 hours per week with an

expected duration of at least six months.

Temporary Position

A position of at least 20 hours per week with an expected duration of

less than six months.

Unit

A college, department, program, research center, business service

center, or other operating unit.

Unit Human Resources (HR)

Representative

The primary human resources administrator at the unit level.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the major responsibilities each party has in connection with this

policy:

Diversity and Affirmative

Action Representative (DAAR)

Provide guidance and collaborative assistance to the hiring authority,

unit head, and/or unit human resources (HR) representative regarding

internal movement, equal employment opportunity issues, and

affirmative action requirements before and during the recruitment and

hiring process.

Monitor selection activity for consistency with affirmative action

guidelines.

Consult with the Recruitment and Employment Center and the

Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity (IWD), as needed, to

achieve policy compliance.

Hiring Authority

Carefully plan and execute a hiring strategy that takes into account

the selection procedures and guidelines stated in this policy.

Seek the guidance and advice of the unit HR representative, the

diversity and affirmative action representative (DAAR), and/ or the

Recruitment and Employment Center before and during the

recruitment and hiring process, in accordance with this policy.

Inclusion and Workforce

Diversity (IWD)

Provide advice and guidance, as requested, regarding equal

employment opportunity issues and affirmative action requirements.

Work with the DAAR to ensure policy compliance.

Review and determine if waiver requests will be approved or denied.

Recruitment and Employment

Center

Provide advice and guidance to unit administrators, as requested,

regarding internal movement, search strategy, and the selection

process in accordance with this policy.

Unit Head or Designee

Issue and document final approval of all decisions related to filling

vacancies when no waiver request is required according to this policy.

Unit Human Resources (HR)

Representative

Provide guidance and collaborative assistance to the hiring authority

regarding search strategies, internal movement, equal employment

opportunity issues, and affirmative action requirements before and

during the recruitment and hiring process.

Work with the DAAR to ensure policy compliance.

Vice President and Chief

Human Resources Officer

May declare offers of employment invalid and subject to reversal if the

process outlined in this policy is not followed.

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PRINCIPLES

General

Philosophy

At Cornell University, diversity and uniqueness are valued as a means of advancing

an inclusive working, living, and learning environment. Cornell aims to employ

highly qualified individuals who contribute to the overall success of the university’s

strategic goals. The university endeavors to cultivate the broadest and most diverse

applicant pool possible in order to create the most effective and productive

workforce, which is critical to fulfilling the university’s mission and to supporting

ongoing operations.

Before a search is begun, a carefully articulated search strategy must be developed for

each regular position. Cornell University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity

employer.

Posting and Listing

Requirements

Each opening, unless otherwise exempted in this policy, must be posted on the

Careers at Cornell website for at least five business days. To advance the university’s

philosophy, it is strongly recommended that the time span of postings be of a

duration that allows for the development of a robust applicant pool. To comply with

state and federal regulations, Cornell distributes to external websites all positions

posted on the Careers at Cornell website.

Applicant Tracking

To comply with federal Affirmative Action regulations, all job applicants (internal

and external) must be given the opportunity to voluntarily self-identify demographic

information. Additionally, to meet audit obligations, decisions made regarding each

applicant, as well as the point at which these decisions are made, must be

documented.

Search Exceptions

While the general expectation is that an open search will be conducted, there are

situations where it may not always be prudent or possible to advertise every position

internally or externally. See Waiving Searches in Procedures.

In all situations when a search might not be conducted, a careful analysis must be

undertaken by the hiring authorities and unit human resources (HR) representative

to consider the following:

Current diversity in the job group of the hiring unit and the university.

Impact on the college/unit commitment to advance diversity and inclusion.

Impact on other institutional strategic priorities.

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Employment of

Minors

No person under the age of 16 will be hired in a regular position at Cornell; however,

the university allows the employment of individuals between the ages of 14 and 16

years old in temporary or casual positions. All appointments of minors must comply

with applicable federal and state child labor laws.

Employment of

Persons Convicted

of Criminal

Offenses

Consistent with the New York State Human Rights Law, Cornell University will not

deny persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses of consideration

for employment unless it is determined that either of the following circumstances

exist:

There is a direct relationship between any of the previous criminal offenses

and the employment sought.

Granting employment would involve an unreasonable risk to property or to

the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general public.

For more information, refer to the human resources procedure Guidelines for

Managing and Evaluating an Applicant with Criminal Convictions (sign in required)

and contact your unit HR representative.

Nepotism

Refer to University Policy 4.14, Conflicts of Interest and Commitment (Excluding

Financial Conflict of Interest Related to Research).

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Evaluating and

Selecting

Applicants

(Including Testing)

The use of any selection procedure must be consistent with the federal Uniform

Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and must be able to pass validity tests in an

external audit. Employee selection procedures include job requirements (physical,

education, experience), and evaluation of applicants or candidates on the basis of

application forms, interviews, performance tests, paper and pencil tests, performance

in training programs or during probationary periods, and any other procedures used

to make an employment decision, whether administered by the employer or by an

employment agency. As a result, units may not administer, or utilize a third party to

administer, any pre-employment tests (written, oral, or physical) to be used in the

evaluation and selection of applicants for employment without the prior approval of

the unit human resources (HR) representative or a designee and the associate vice

president of human resources or a designee.

For the purposes of this policy, review of application materials and interview

strategies are not subject to the prior approval requirement as stated above.

Reference

Checking and

Information

Verification

For information on checking references and performing the necessary information

verification, including background checks, refer to University Policy 6.6.2, Reference

Checking and Information Verification.

Offering

Employment

All offers of employment must have the prior approval of the unit head (dean, vice

president, or comparable) or their designee, and the diversity and affirmative action

representatives (DAAR). Colleges may identify an alternate to the DAAR for

academic searches. If policy is not followed and all approvals are not obtained, the

vice president and chief human resources officer or a designee may declare an offer

of employment invalid and subject to reversal.

The university does not sponsor permanent residency (green card) for nonacademic

staff members. Prior to extending a nonacademic offer of employment to a non-U.S.

citizen, the Office of Human Resources and the International Students and Scholars

Office must approve all requests to pursue an H1-B visa.

Offers of employment are conditional upon the completion of the Employment

Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) and, if required, the following:

• Information verification efforts, including a background check.

• A medical examination and/or immunization.

A medical examination and/or immunization may be required only if it is relevant to

the job duties and required for all employees in a given job. Units must obtain

PROCEDURES

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advance approval for such medical requirements from their unit HR representative or

designee. If approved, all recruitment advertising for the position must clearly state

this condition of employment. The medical examination and/or immunization must

occur after a conditional offer of employment has been made and before the start

date.

Requesting a

Search Waiver

In conjunction with the DAAR, the hiring authority or a designee may request a

waiver of a search, which may be considered for approval by the associate vice

president for Inclusion and Workforce Diversity (IWD) or a designee if the person

identified is qualified to fill the vacancy and fulfills the criteria specified in one of the

following categories:

Affirmative Action waiver: The individual identified is fully qualified for the

position and will help the university achieve affirmative action goals.

Dual career waiver: The individual identified is searching for a position as a

result of either a (1) proactive and targeted recruitment and hiring effort for

which their spouse or partner has been hired or is under consideration, or (2)

retention effort of their spouse or partner by Cornell.

Distinguished/unique opportunity hire waiver: An opportunity to appoint a

distinguished and/or unique individual (for example, a leading or emerging

authority in a field, or a person with rare or specialized qualifications relative

to their career stage and whose qualifications are distinctly needed by the

department or unit) when it is unlikely that a search will result in a more

qualified candidate, and the delay caused by a search may result in the loss of

the opportunity to recruit such individual.

Any position for which a waiver of posting request is denied must be posted and an

open search must be conducted.

When No Waiver

Request Is

Required

While the general expectation is that a search will be conducted, on occasion, and to

advance institutional strategic priorities, a search may not be appropriate,

particularly in situations noted below, where the individual is deemed qualified to

fill the vacancy. The hiring authority, in collaboration with the unit HR

representative, must undertake a careful analysis of the current diversity in the hiring

unit and the university in the job group, and other university priorities prior to

determining that a search will not be conducted. In these cases, no posting, listing or

waiver is required, and the reason for this decision must be well documented,

indicating which of the below situations apply. The unit head (dean, vice president,

or university librarian) or a designee retains final approval of all decisions.

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Administrative movement: Internal movement resulting from a

reorganization or restructuring, reassignment, or part of a documented

succession planning or career development plan.

Restoration of funding: The person identified was previously employed in a

term-limited, sponsored-program position, which was terminated early or

not renewed due solely to the lack of funds. This applies only if the funding is

restored within 12 months, and if the employee would return to the same

unit, title, and duties held prior to the non-renewal.

ADA job change: The individual identified is an employee who has been

through Cornell’s formal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) process and

a job change accommodation request has been approved by Medical Leaves

Administration.

Return to work: The employee is returning from a long-term disability leave,

and has provided the appropriate work clearances to Medical Leaves

Administration.

Layoff: The person identified is currently pending placement on layoff status

or is on layoff status from the university.

Current or previous search: A search was conducted for a regular position

with the same title, band, job description, and minimum requirements; an

offer was extended within the last 180 days for academic and non-academic

staff positions or one year for tenured and tenure-track faculty positions; the

identified individual was a finalist from the original search pool.

Progressive promotion: An individual is being promoted within the same job

family, and in accordance with the next promotional sequence.

Accompanying/supporting hire: An individual is moving to Cornell to

continue working with the primary hire as agreed to at time of offer.

Term, regular positions of one year or less: Individuals may be appointed to

regular, full-time equivalent positions of one year or less. If the position will

continue, and that position normally requires a search, the same individual

may not be reappointed to a continuing position without a full and open

search.

Appointments to the following titles: Postdoctoral associate, postdoctoral

fellow, visiting fellows, titles formally modified by “adjunct,” or “courtesy,”

unpaid “visiting” appointments and individuals paid by other institutions or

agencies.

Reclassification of postdocs to research associate or senior research associate

after three years in the title at Cornell University.

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Retaining Records

The unit HR representative or a designee must retain all records of the search and

selection process, including information gathered during reference checking and

information verification, for a period of three years. For more information about

retention periods for HR records, see University Policy 4.7, Retention of University

Records.

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INDEX

Academic searches ....................................................... 10

Affirmative action ................................ 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11

Age ......................................................................... 6

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .................. 3, 12

Applicant .......................................................... 1, 6, 8, 10

Applicant pool ................................................................ 6

Application ................................................................... 10

Associate vice president of human resources............... 10

Background check ........................................................ 10

Band ....................................................................... 12

Careers at Cornell website ..................................... 4, 6, 8

Casual position ............................................................... 6

Child labor law ............................................................... 9

Criminal offense ......................................................... 3, 9

Disability .................................................................. 6, 12

Disabled ......................................................................... 6

Distinguished hire ........................................................ 11

Diversity ............................................................... 3, 8, 11

Diversity and affirmative action representative (DAAR)

............................................. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11

Dual career ................................................................... 11

Employment References ................................................ 3

Equal employment opportunity .............................. 1, 6, 7

Ethnic origin ................................................................... 6

External applicant........................................................... 6

Funding ....................................................................... 12

Green card .................................................................... 10

H1-B visa ..................................................................... 10

Hiring authority ................................................ 6, 7, 8, 11

HIV status....................................................................... 6

Human Resources Policy 6.7.5, Temporary and Casual

Appointments ............................................................. 3

I-9 Flowchart .................................................................. 3

I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form ....... 4, 10

Immunization ............................................................... 11

Inclusion and Workforce Diversity (IWD) .......... 5, 7, 11

Information verification ............................................... 12

Internal applicant ............................................................ 6

Internal mobility ............................................................. 1

Internal movement ......................................................... 7

International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) . 5, 10

Interview ...................................................................... 10

Invalid (offer) ............................................................... 10

Job description ............................................................. 12

Layoff ................................................................... 6, 12

Marital status .................................................................. 6

Medical examination .................................................... 11

Medical Leaves Administration ................................... 12

Minor ......................................................................... 9

Minority ......................................................................... 6

Nepotism ........................................................................ 9

Nonacademic offer ....................................................... 10

Offer letter ...................................................................... 4

Partner ....................................................................... 11

Posting ................................................................. 5, 6, 8

Probationary period ...................................................... 10

Progressive promotion ................................................. 12

Protected groups ......................................................... 1, 6

Race ......................................................................... 6

Recruitment .............................................................. 7, 11

Recruitment and Employment Center ........................ 5, 7

References .................................................................... 10

Regular position ............................................... 6, 8, 9, 12

Religion ......................................................................... 6

Résumé ....................................................................... 10

Retention ................................................................ 11, 13

Reversal (of an offer) ................................................... 10

Search exceptions ........................................................... 8

Selection process ................................................ 7, 10, 12

Sex ......................................................................... 6

Sexual orientation .......................................................... 6

Short-term disability ...................................................... 6

Sponsored program ...................................................... 12

Spouse ....................................................................... 11

Supervisor ...................................................................... 6

Temporary position ........................................................ 6

Term position ............................................................... 12

Testing, pre-employment ......................................... 4, 10

Training ....................................................................... 10

Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures .

................................................................... 4, 10

Unit human resources representative .. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

11, 12

University policies

4.14, Conflicts of Interest and Commitment .............. 9

4.7, Retention of University Records ................... 3, 12

6.10.9, Staff Transfer (Excluding Academic and

Bargaining Unit Staff) ............................................ 3

6.12, Separations, Voluntary and Involuntary

(Including Layoff) .................................................. 3

6.4, Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and

Sexual and Related Misconduct ............................. 3

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6.6.2, Reference Checking and Information

Verification ...................................................... 3, 10

Veteran ......................................................................... 6

Vice president and chief human resources officer ... 7, 10

Visa ......................................................................... 5

Waiver ............................................................... 5, 7, 11

Weill Cornell Medicine .................................................. 1

Women ......................................................................... 6

Workday ......................................................................... 4