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The Equal Employment Office was organized in University Personnel Services in 1979 to address matters of fair employment for University Employees. 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- ).

Variant names

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Office

Equal Employment Opportunity Office

Description

Established: 1979

Location: Provo, Utah (1979- )

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) and then 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 (1979-1989)

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 Archival Materials

Brigham Young University Employee Relations/Equal Employment Opportunity Office Records, 1967-1996 (UA 1289)

Sources

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)

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