[pps-news] New Posting Requirement - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

[Roberta Nardico]

November 17, 2009

 

To:       All Management Services Officers (MSO)

 

From:   Human Resources

 

Re:       New Posting Requirement - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

 

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was signed by President George W. Bush on May 21, 2008 and goes into effect on November 21, 2009.  According to a white paper prepared by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, GINA is designed to prohibit the improper use of genetic information in health insurance and employment. GINA prohibits group health plans and health insurers from denying coverage to a healthy individual or charging that person higher premiums based solely on a genetic predisposition to developing a disease in the future.

 

The legislation also bars employers from using individuals' genetic information when making hiring, firing, job placement or promotion decisions, and a revised "Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law" poster incorporating GINA language is now available.

 

The required poster may be downloaded and printed below (If applicable, a Spanish version may be accessed on the Mandatory Permanent Posters for All Departments <http://www.humanresources.ucr.edu/default.asp?content=OnlineTools/UCR%20Mandatory%20Poster%20Matrix%20Feb%202009.html#Permanent>  website).

 

.         Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law <http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf>  

 

Please replace the August 2008 revision of the poster with this new (November 2009) poster no later than Friday, November 21. 

 

Thank you and please forward any questions to Heidie Rhodes @ heidie.rhodes at ucr.edu 

 

 

 

 

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