Please check the statements which represent the goals of employment equity:

To eliminate employment barriers for the four designated groups identified in the Employment Equity
To remedy past discrimination in employment opportunities and prevent future barriers;
To improve access and distribution throughout all occupations and at all levels for members of the four designated groups;
To foster a climate of equity in the organization.
All of the above

Question 2:

In Canada, there are three federal employment equity programs. Under which of these does Queen’s University operate?

Legislated Employment Equity Program (LEEP)
Federal Contractors Program (FCP)
Equal Pay Program

Question 3:

According to Employment Equity Act the following groups are considered to be designated groups:

Women
People from foreign countries
Visible Minorities
Elderly citizens
Aboriginal people
People with disabilities
Persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity

Question 4:

Article 24 of the Collective Agreement adds the following designated group:

People from Northern Ontario
People from foreign countries
People with a criminal record
Elderly citizens
People from Europe
People with three or more children
Persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity

Question 5:

The statements listed below summarize the following six Collective Agreement articles as they pertain to employment equity procedures. Please read the statement, and identify the article to which it pertains.

• Article 9: Non-Discrimination
• Article 18:Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Committment
• Article 24: Employment Equity
• Article 25: Appointment of Members
• Article 30: Renewal, Tenure and Promotion for Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty Members
• Article 31: Renewal, Tenure and Promotion for Librarian and Archivist Members

a. This article, which pertains to personnel decisions regarding Faculty, stipulates that "Where practicable, the Committee shall be reflective of differences in rank and gender. The Committee shall appoint a Member as the Committees Equity Representative per Article 24. The Parties agree that Renewal, Tenure and Promotion procedures shall be in accordance with the principles stated in Article 24".
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b. This article states that "no member shall knowingly participate in any decision that directly and preferentially benefits that Member, or any individual with whom the Member has an immediate familial, sexual or financial relationship, except in accordance with the provisions of [the next part of the present article]". This means that Members sitting on a personnel committee are required to withdraw from the committee or to disclose, in writing, their potential conflict of interest to the chair.
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c.This article, which relates to decisions concerning Faculty, Librarians and Archivist Members, states that "appointment procedures and practices shall conform to the requirements of Article 24 [...]".
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d. This article, which states that "there shall be no discrimination, interference, restriction or coercion exercised or practised regarding any term or condition of employment, including but not limited to salary, rank, appointment, promotion, tenure, termination of employment, lay-off, sabbatical leave, or other leaves, or benefits by reason of [a prohibited ground], also stipulates that the article "shall not preclude any equity measures agreed to by the Parties or required by law, including but not limited to employment and pay equity". 
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e. This article, which pertains to decisions regarding Librarians and Archivist Members, stipulates that "Where practicable, the Committee shall be reflective of differences in rank and gender. The Committee shall appoint a Member as the Committees Equity Representative per Article 24. The Parties agree that Renewal, Tenure and Promotion procedures shall be in accordance with the principles stated in Article 24".
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f. This is the article, which outlines employment equity measures for appointments and personnel committees, states that "in Units where women, visible minorities, aboriginal persons or persons with disabilities are under-represented (using the diversity of the populations of Canada as the benchmark), a candidate from the most under-represented of these groups who has been interviewed and fulfills the position requirements shall be offered the appointment unless there is a demonstrably superior candidate."
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Question 6:

Please indicate whether the following statements constitute realities or myths?
a. Employment equity means treating everyone the same
Reality Myth

b. Employment equity results in “reverse discrimination”
Reality Myth

c. Employment Equity is all about quotas
Reality Myth

d. Employment Equity means treating everyone with fairness, taking into account people's differences.
Reality Myth

e. It generally costs less than $500 to adapt a workstation to accommodate a person with a disability.
Reality Myth

f. Employment Equity means lowering job standards
Reality Myth

g. Employment Equity means everyone has equal employment opportunities-not just a select group.
Reality Myth

h. It is often too difficult and expensive to accommodate persons with disabilities
Reality Myth

i. Employment Equity examines job standards to ensure that job criteria are realistic and job related.
Reality Myth