6.8 Personal and Credit References

Inasmuch as personnel files contain private and confidential information, the University restricts access to these files and to other confidential information about employees. The following procedures specify how inquiries for information regarding current and former employees will be handled.

Current Employees. The Human Resources Department will verify job title, employment dates, and rate of compensation (salary or wages) with written approval of the employee.

Former Employees. The Human Resources Department will verify job title, employment dates, and rate of compensation (salary or wages) with written approval of the former employee.

Personal Reference. Due to an increasingly restrictive federal laws regarding personal privacy, we will not provide any information, favorable or unfavorable, regarding quality of job performance unless a request is made in writing by the employee.