Intention - Support for Employees. The University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for all employees, regardless of immigration status. The provisions of this Article apply only to international employees within the bargaining unit. Although the University cannot provide legal or tax advice to employees, the University is committed to helping all employees admitted under F-1, J-1, and other immigration statuses navigate the immigration process and will provide information with respect to their rights and responsibilities, the rules and regulations governing their immigration status, and travel out of and reentry into the United States. The University will not release information regarding employee immigration status to the Department of Homeland Security except as required by law, with the consent of the employee, or when specifically relevant to a felony being investigated by DHS. If legally permitted to do so, the University will provide the affected employee notice that the release was made. In addition, the University's safety and security officers will not request information regarding citizenship from employees, except as required by law or when specifically relevant to a felony, nor enforce federal immigration laws without a specific court order or criminal warrant and will not permit law enforcement or other officials to access private spaces on our campuses to enforce immigration laws absent a valid warrant or court order. University-issued identification will not list immigration, visa, or work permit status of employees unless necessary to comply with legal, grant, or contract requirements. The University will not withhold tuition support for any employee on the basis of DACA status unless legally compelled to do so. Employees will not be held by University campus security on the basis of immigration status alone unless legally compelled to do so. Upon request, the University will provide the Union with a list of University-wide working groups convened for international employees, and the University will permit the Union to attend any meetings of such groups that are open generally to members of the University community.
