Handbook of Operating Procedures

I.政策和一般性声明

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“university”) is committed to providing an academic and work environment that is respectful of the religious beliefs of its trainees and employees in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Accommodations may be provided to trainees and employees whose sincerely held religious beliefs conflict with a university policy, procedure, or other academic or employment requirement.

II. DEFINITIONS

Religion or Creed：包括传统的有组织宗教和其他持有宗教，道德或道德信仰的其他人。

Religious Accommodation：对工作或学术环境的合理调整，这将使员工或受训者能够实践或以其他方式观察到真诚地持有的宗教实践或信仰，而不会在大学上不必要。

不适当的困难：在特定案例中提议的宗教住宿，在大学对造成的造成的艰辛造成了不适当的艰辛，而该大学的成本比de Minimis [1]成本或负担更大。如果住宿费用高昂，可能会造成不必要的困难，损害工作场所的安全性，降低工作场所效率，侵犯其他受训者或员工的权利，或者要求其他员工或受训者做更多的工作，而不是他们在潜在的危险或繁琐工作中所占的份额。

宗教圣日:如德克萨斯州法规所定义的，这一天是由宗教观察到的，其崇拜场所根据州法律免税。

[1]“ de minimis”是指微不足道或微不足道。

iii。程序

A.宗教住宿类型

The following types of religious accommodations are only intended to be examples of the different types of accommodations a trainee or employee might request. The examples are not intended to be a complete list of the types of religious accommodations. Any employee or trainee seeking an adjustment or modification to the work or academic environment may submit his/her request for religious accommodation even if the accommodation he/she is requesting is not specifically referenced herein.

1.观察宗教圣日 - 学生

In accordance with Texas law, students who wish to observe a religious holy day that interferes with classes, examinations or completion of assignments must inform the instructor(s) and/or Diversity & Equal Opportunity (“EO”) in writing by submitting a request for religious accommodation for each class to be missed and/or of the planned absence(s) not later than the fifteenth calendar day of the semester. Any instructor or faculty member who receives a student’s request for religious accommodation must notify EO. EO will engage in the interactive process with the student and instructor(s) and respond to the student within a reasonable period of time. Pursuant to Texas law, a request to observe a religious holy day may be denied if the student’s absence will interfere with clinical care.

同时,根据德州法律,下面是一个学生these procedures and is excused from class for a religious holy day may not be penalized, but the instructor may appropriately respond if the student fails to satisfactorily complete a missed assignment or examination within a reasonable time after the absence.

2. Observing Religious Holy Days – Employees and Trainees (except students)

Employees or other trainees who wish to observe a religious holy day may do so by requesting accrued applicable paid leave in advance (refer to箍28，假期), by working one "public business" holiday (refer to箍27，假期），要采取每个宗教圣日，或结合两种方法。另外，员工可以请求未缴纳的假（请参阅箍31，无薪休假资格）。

i. Faculty

根据部门的政策，教职员工必须正确通知他们的意图，以观察需要履行指定责任的宗教圣日。“适当通知”是指在宗教圣日落下的第一堂课之前，教职员工必须向部门主席/等同的宗教圣日清单，他或她将在即将到来的学期中观察到。。该书面清单必须亲自交付，由主席/同等标准送给并将其日期交付，或者必须通过认证的邮件发送给主席/同等学位，并要求收据。教职员工有责任寻找合格的替代者，教错过任何班级，或者为受缺席影响的学生和部门主席/同等学历的学生接受其他安排。该教职员工还负责寻找合格的替代品或使部门主席/同等学历可接受临床和其他指定职责的其他安排。

ii。非教师的员工和受训者（学生除外）

根据部门/计划政策，非教职员工的雇员和受训者（学生除外）必须提前向EO提交宗教住宿请求，以观察宗教圣日，并且必须指定是否要聘请应计的带薪休假和/或由于遵守了宗教圣日，公共企业假期工作。EO将与员工或学员及其主管/计划主管参与互动过程，并根据政策在合理的时期内做出回应。

3.宗教服装，礼服，美容和其他要求

Upon request, the university will make reasonable efforts to accommodate trainees’ and employees’ attire that is related to their sincerely held religious beliefs and conflict with any university requirement. Religious attire is not cultural or traditional dress; it is a requirement of religious observance. Religious attire may include, but it is not limited to:

• 发型或胡须：锡克教的头发和胡须，拉斯塔法里安·辫子，犹太佩耶斯；
• Yarmulkes，头巾，头巾（头巾），Rastafari头饰；
• 耶稣受难像，大卫之星或其他礼仪礼服

Employees and trainees of The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center (UTHCPC) should consult UTHCPC administration for information on UTHCPC dress code policy and guidelines.

4.安静的空间和祈祷

Upon request, the university will evaluate and where reasonable and available, provide access to quiet, private spaces for meditation, religious study and/or prayer consistent with the requirements of this policy.

B.要求宗教住宿的员工和受训者

要请求宗教住宿，学员或雇员必须提交完整的要求宗教住宿表格to EO. Supervisors or faculty who receive a request for an accommodation from an employee or trainee must notify EO. Supervisors or faculty may not unilaterally grant accommodations.

1. Documentation of Sincerely Held Religious Belief

In some cases, documentation or information supporting the request may be required when there exists a bona fide doubt about the basis for the accommodation request.

2.未录制文档

当要求时，学员或学生应在请求后的14个日历日内向EO提交支持文件或信息。由于缺乏必要的信息，未能提供所需的文档和信息可能会导致拒绝宗教住宿的要求。

3.互动宗教住宿评论

当EO收到请求并获取所需的文件（如果适用）时，EO顾问将根据需要与受训者或雇员以及其他人（例如，主管，教职员工）讨论住宿请求，以评估和/或实施住宿。这称为交互过程。As part of the interactive process, the EO Advisor and supervisor or faculty members may analyze the fundamental requirements of the applicable academic program and/or related technical standards, essential functions of an individual’s job, the duties of others in the department or job group, the requirements of the department or program, any impact of the accommodation, the duration of the accommodation request, and the availability of alternative accommodations. Religious accommodation requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

After engaging in the interactive process, the EO Advisor will make a determination of an appropriate religious accommodation and provide a written response to the parties. The要求宗教住宿表格，书面响应和其他相关文件将由EO维护。

C. Appeal

1.员工和受训者（学生除外）

不同意EO顾问的决心的员工或受训者（学生除外）可能会在收到书面答复后的七（7）个日历日内书面向EO书面吸引EO。收到书面上诉后，EO将与EO确定的学校或部门以及其他相关方的代表召开一个小组。该小组将审查宗教住宿和上诉请求，并可能要求EO顾问，请求个人或其他相关人员提供与住宿请求有关的其他信息。在面板召集的十四（14）个日历日内，该小组将向请求的个人，主管和EO做出书面决定。面板的决定是最终的。

2.学生

关于观察宗教圣日的要求，如果学生和EO顾问不同意缺席是否是为了遵守宗教圣日；或是否有合理的时间来完成任何错过的作业或考试；或者，如果学生尚未收到有关要求缺席的EO的及时回复，则学生或EO可以要求执行副总裁兼首席学术官（“ EVP/CAO”）裁决。学生和EO应遵守EVP/CAO的决定，EVP/CAO的决定已指定为执行此类裁决。

For all other requests for religious accommodation, a student who disagrees with the EO Advisor’s determination may appeal in writing to EO within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the written response. Upon receipt of the written appeal, EO will convene a panel with representatives from the school or program and other relevant parties as determined by EO. The panel will review the Request for Religious Accommodation and the appeal and may ask the EO Advisor, the requesting individual, or other pertinent persons to provide additional information pertaining to the accommodation request. Within fourteen (14) calendar days of the panel convening, the panel will render a written decision to the requesting individual, the appropriate school or program, and EO concerning the accommodation request. The decision of the panel is final.

D.机密性

该大学将在可能的范围内保护要求受训者或员工的隐私在评估和实施所请求的住宿方面。EO将保留在住宿请求期间获得的记录或信息作为机密。

E. Complaint

Any individual who alleges discrimination on the basis of a religion may contact EO and assert a complaint pursuant toHOOP 183, Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment and Equal Opportunity。任何因要求根据本政策提出的住宿要求报复的人都可以根据机构合规办公室根据箍108，防止报复。这不包括有关EO决定的投诉或对根据本政策做出的决定的上诉。除非本政策中提供，否则不能对这些决定提出上诉。

iv。联系人

• • 多样性与平等机会
  • 713-500-CALL (2255)
  • //www.tjghsg.com/hr/department/equal-opportunity/index.htm

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