The Cobb County School District (District) is an equal opportunity employer, and does not consider any legally-protected status in its employment actions regarding applicants and employees. The District will not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation against any employee based upon legally-protected status.

RULE:

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
    1. It is the District’s Rule that all personnel whose responsibilities include recruitment,
        hiring and selection, compensation, retention, promotion, training and development
        opportunities, work assignments, performance management, discipline, discharge, or
        non-renewal will regularly assure that equal employment opportunities are being
        afforded.
    2. Employment decisions will be free from consideration based on race, color, religion,
        national origin, gender (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), age disability,
        military status, or retaliation.
    3. Requests for accommodation based on an individual’s religion or disability should be
        forwarded to the Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Office in Human
        Resources Division for consideration.
    4. Employment advertisements and recruitment information shall contain assurances of
        equal employment opportunity and shall comply with federal and state laws regarding
        discrimination.
    5. This Administrative Rule is not intended to be read as an expansion of any existing
        Federal or State law.

B. APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:
    1. All applicants with an active, complete application will be given consideration for
        employment. Each application will be maintained on active file for one (1) year from
        the date of its receipt by Human Resources Division.
    2. Applications on file for more than one (1) year shall not be considered and such
        applicants shall not be eligible for employment unless a new application is tendered.
    3. No applicant may be considered for any position, including promotion, without a
        current and complete application in the active file, regardless of past employment
        status with the District.

C. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES:
    To the extent possible, all applicants deemed equally qualified will receive equal
    treatment and consideration.
    1. All employees involved in the hiring process will endeavor to apply employment
        practices consistently and with uniformity, including practices relating to assessment
        of applications and interviewing.
    2. The hiring manager at each worksite or school should provide written notice of
        its employment decisions to all interviewed applicants as soon as practicable.
    3. All employees will be compensated equally on the basis of job classification,
        experience, training and ability.
    4. Promotions of employees will be on the basis of qualifications and work record.
    5. Appropriate vacancy lists will be available at all worksites. Position requirements and
        skills should be available at all worksites.
    6. The District’s “Inclusive Employment Plan” shall include the “Superintendent’s
        Diversity Statement” which shall be reviewed every two years. LINK NEEDED

Adopted: 1976
Reviewed: 8/10/77; 6/19/86
Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Revised: 9/23/82; 5/26/83; 8/8/84; 8/9/95; 8/14/98; 1/13/99; 2/22/01; 11/14/07