Personnel files are confidential. Personnel files shall be accessible to the President, Human Resource Officer, the employee, employee supervisor(s) in the direct line of managerial authority, and internal and independent auditors and various federal and state agencies on a “need to know” basis.   The employee must provide written permission or legal order to release personnel information to additional persons or agencies.  File reviews will take place in the Human Resource Office during normal working hours in the presence of the Human Resource Officer.  Personnel records can be offered as evidence that the College uses fair employment practices. 

History:

Adopted: Policy has been in place prior to Sept. 2003
Revised: 4/2006, 8/21/13
Reviewed: 11/2017, 8/2020