Collin County Community College
043500

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:
CREDENTIALS AND RECORDS



DBA
(LEGAL)



EMPLOYEE ACCESS All information contained in the personnel file of an employee shall be made available to that employee or the designated representative upon request by the employee, except as otherwise required by law. Gov't Code 552.102(a)
SPECIAL RIGHT
An employee or an employee's designated representative has a special right of access, beyond the right of the general public, to records and copies of records held by the District that contain information relating to the person that is protected from public disclosure by laws intended to protect the employee's privacy interests. The District shall not deny to the employee or his or her representative access to information about the employee on the grounds that the information is considered confidential by privacy principles, but may assert as grounds for denial of access other provisions of the Open Records Act or other law that are not intended to protect the employee's privacy interests. Gov't Code 552.023
If the officer for records determines that information in the employee's records is exempt from disclosure under provisions of the Open Records Act or other law that are not intended to protect the employee's privacy interests, he or she shall submit a written request for a decision to the attorney general before disclosing the information. If a decision is not requested, the information shall be released not later than the 10th day after the request for information is received. Gov't Code 552.307
PUBLIC ACCESS With regard to public access to information in personnel records, custodians of such records shall adhere to the requirements of the Texas Open Records Act. Gov't Code, Ch. 552 (See GAA)
CREDENTIALS Instructors shall meet or exceed the current standards of the College Delegate Assembly of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 19 TAC 9.65(a)
CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDELINES The District shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of AIDS- and HIV-related medical information for District employees. The policies shall be consistent with guidelines published by the Texas Department of Health and with state and federal law and regulations. (See DBB) Sec. 5.04 HIV Svs Act



DATE ISSUED: 03/07/1994
UPDATE 10
DBA(LEGAL)-PJC


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