Brigham Young University. Equal Employment Office
The Equal Employment Office was organized in University Personnel Services in at least 1974 to address matters of fair employment for University Employees, especially Affirmative Action. Jon W. Larson (until 1977) and George T. Taylor (1977-1979) served as Equal Opportunity Officers. Managers included Myrna Pratt (1979-1990), Darlene Kelly (1990-1994), Delora Bertelsen (1996-1999), Melissa Flores (1999-2003), Julie Stevens (2003-2004), Peg Schmidt (2004-2006), and Sue DeMartini (2006- ).
Contents
Variant names
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Office
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
EEO
Affirmative Action
Description
Established: 1974
Location: Provo, Utah (1974- )
Functions
The Equal Opportunity Office assists the University in its commitments by educating campus personnel on respectful behavior in the workplace and by addressing concerns about disrespectful and discriminatory behavior, including unlawful sexual harassment and inappropriate gender-based behavior.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Equal Employment Office functioned under the direction of the Managing Director of University Personnel Services (1986-1990). Keith Duffin acted as the Equal Employment Opportunity Official to periodically audit the office's practices and coordination of special programs necessary to implement the Affirmative Action Program. Then it was under the Assistant Administrative Vice President of Human Resource Services since 1990: Human Resource Services 1990-1991, Benefits and Employee Relations/Equal Employment Office 1993-2001, and the Employee Relations/Equal Employment Office since 2001. The Equal Employment Office was headed by a manager.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. University Personnel Services (1974-1989)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Human Resource Development (1990-1991)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Benefits and Employee Relations/Equal Employment Office (1993-2001)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Employee Relations/Equal Employment Office (2001- )
Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Employment Office (1979-1993)
Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Employee Relations (1974- )
Sources
Brigham Young University Employee Relations/Equal Employment Opportunity Office Records, 1967-1996: box 3 folder 1: Equal Employment began as early as 1974 dealing with Affirmative Action; Jon W. Larson is an Equal Opportunity Officer as soon as 1977; George T. Taylor is also from 1977) (UA 1289)
BYU Telephone Directory, 1979-1980: p. 16 (Myrna M. Pratt, manager)
BYU Telephone Directory, 1990-1991: p. 21 (Darlene Kelly, manager; Human Resource Development, superior unit)
BYU Telephone Directory, 1993-1994: p. 46 (Benefits and Employee Relations/Equal Employment Office, superior unit)
BYU Telephone Directory, 1996-1997: p. 44 (Delora Bertelsen, manager)
BYU Telephone Directory, 1999-2000: p. 49 (Melissa Flores, manager)
BYU Telephone Directory, 2001-2002: p. 50 (Employee Relations/Equal Employment Office, superior unit)
BYU Telephone Directory, 2003-2004: p. 37 (Julie Stevens, manager)
BYU Telephone Directory, 2004-2005: p. 34 (Peg Schmidt, manager)
BYU Telephone Directory, 2006-2007: p. 46 (Sue DeMartini , manager)
Ben E. Lewis Records and Correspondence, 1948-1980 (Associated with Employment Office; Reported to Keith Duffin of University Personnel Services its practices and coordination of special programs to implement the Affirmative Action Program.) (UA 1326)
Equal Opportunity Office | Human Resource Services, 2011-2012, via WWW, March 13, 2011: (The Equal Opportunity Office assists the University in its commitments by educating campus personnel on respectful behavior in the workplace and by addressing concerns about disrespectful and discriminatory behavior, including unlawful sexual harassment and inappropriate gender-based behavior; Equal Opportunity and Equal Opportunity Office, variant names; Sue DeMartini, Manager) http://www.byu.edu/hr/managers/manager-resources/equal-opportunity-office
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00104
Creator: UPB