The Texas AgriLife Extension Service (Extension) has established this procedure to ensure equal employment opportunity for all job applicants, and to comply with all applicable Texas A&M University System, state and federal policies, laws and regulations. Hiring decisions will be made on the basis of qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disabilities.
2.01 Units will follow the guidelines in the “Recruiting and Selection Guide for Hiring Managers and Supervisors” when filling all vacancies
2.02 Requests to bypass recruiting steps must be submitted, in writing, to the Assistant Director for Human Resources for consideration and approval
2.03 The Texas A&M AgriLife (AgriLIfe) Human Resources office is responsible for reviewing hiring decisions of units to ensure that they are made in accordance with this procedure and that throughout the decision no disparate impact is made upon any protected group.
Questions concerning this procedure should be referred to the AgriLife Human Resources Office at 979-845-2423.