1 Employee Resources Group
Formation and Organization
Employee Resource Groups are employee-formed and employee-led. Employee Resource Groups must:
- Be formed around a shared characteristic or common interest that can positively affect professional development or retention. Examples include, but are not limited to, national origin, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, being a working parent, veteran status, and religion/faith based, or caring for aging family members while working.Be open to all College classified, administrative exempt, and faculty employees and non-student volunteers. As required by state and federal law and College policy, Employee Resource Groups may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, veteran’s status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. Be composed of only College employees and volunteers as described above. Guest speakers may be invited to Employee Resource Group meetings.
- As required by the Executive Ethics Act, Employee Resource Groups may not use College resources to support or oppose any ballot proposition or candidate for public office. Additionally, Employee Resource Groups may not be formed to promote or benefit any private company or organization.
- Employees interested in forming an Employee Resource Group should complete an Employee Resource Group Application located on the Intranet. Please contact<EMAIL_ADDRESS>if you need assistance locating this form. The application is then submitted to Human Resources for preliminary approval based on the Employee Resource Group guidelines and criteria. Once a request has been preliminarily approved, it is then moved on to the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council, which will make a final recommendation to Executive Officer of EDI for final approval. Employees must articulate how the group’s formation relates to college mission fulfillment, professional development and retention. When approval processes are finalized, the group will be welcomed as an official Employee Resource Group and bound by College policies and use of College resources as listed in this document.
College Resources Available to Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource group members may formally or informally mentor others, provide informal training or collaborate with other various departments such as Human Resources, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, or Employee Learning and Development departments. By doing so, this will enhance employee professional development to support the mission, vision, and employee professional success of the college. Employee Resource Groups are voluntary, organized by their respective members, but not supervised by Pierce College personnel. ERG’s and their members can choose, but are not required, to select an executive or departmental sponsor to help support the sustaining and legacy of their ERG network. Their meetings and other efforts positively affect the work environment and contribute to Pierce mission,