Policy Number: 22

Employment Testing

Subject:

Tests related to employment of a job candidate

Scope:

All position openings

Date Reviewed: May 2013

Responsible Office: Human Resources

Responsible Executive: Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

I.     POLICY AND GENERAL STATEMENT

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ("university") is a federal contractor, required by law to validate the tests upon which employment decisions are based. The purpose of validation is to ensure that tests used on behalf of the university as part of the employment process are not discriminatory in nature.

Tests are defined as all formal, scored, quantified or standardized techniques, as well as any informal technique designed to measure job suitability.

Human Resources is the only department authorized to administer tests for employment.

II.     CONTACTS

ContactTelephoneEmail/Web Address
Human Resources 713-500-3130 http://hr.uth.tmc.edu/Employment_Services/employment_staff.html