Affirmative Action Plan for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

It is the policy of San José State University that equal employment opportunity be provided in the employment and advancement for all persons regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability at all levels of employment, including the executive level. San José State University does not and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran and/or individual with a disability to any position for which the applicant or employee is qualified.

Review the Affirmative Action Plan for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities [pdf]

In addition, San José State University is committed to a policy of taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veteran employees. Such affirmative action shall apply to all employment practices, including, but not limited to hiring, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

Decisions related to personnel policies and practices shall be made on the basis of an individual's capacity to perform a particular job and the feasibility of any necessary job accommodation. San José State University will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to any physical and mental limitations of individuals with disabilities and to disabled veterans.