Employee Compliance & Diversity

The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) is intended to protect children from abuse and neglect. Executive Order 1083 became CSU policy on January 1, 2013, and was updated on July 21, 2017. The policy requires Mandated Reporters to report child abuse and neglect whenever, in their professional capacity or within the scope of their employment, they have knowledge of, observe, or reasonably suspect it.

HR Services and Faculty Affairs are responsible for identifying Mandated Reporters based on the broad categories outlined in CANRA.  As a matter of CSU policy, all Management Personnel Plan (MPP) employees and volunteers are considered Limited Reporters, unless they are in positions that require the General Reporter designation.

Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/2017, outlines the reporting requirement and procedure for reporting.  All CSU employees hired after 1/1/1985 who are identified as Mandated Reporters will be required to sign a statement that acknowledges their reporting obligations either as a General Reporter or Limited Reporter. 

Employees who are not designated Mandated Reporters are strongly encouraged to report suspected child abuse or neglect, although they are not legally required to do so.

Purpose

The California State University (CSU) is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable nondiscrimination and affirmative action laws and regulations. It is CSU policy (EO 1088) to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and veteran status.

Program Development

Accordingly, each campus (including the Office of the Chancellor) shall establish and maintain a written affirmative action program and a set of procedures that are consistent with all applicable laws and regulations governing nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

Authority for Program Development and Compliance

1. Systemwide
    
   The Chancellor, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for providing systemwide guidance in the effective adoption and implementation of affirmative action programs. This includes, but is not limited to, communicating with the campuses through policy memoranda or technical letters regarding legislative, regulatory or policy changes.
2. Campus
    
   The President, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the campus affirmative action program. This includes, but is not limited to:
   • Promulgating the affirmative action program;
   • Updating the affirmative action program annually;
   • Communicating about the program to campus administrators and other members of the campus community, as appropriate;
   • Conducting training on the nondiscrimination, equal employment, and affirmative action obligations of the CSU for members of the campus community, as appropriate; and
   • Designing an administrative support structure that facilitates compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and systemwide policies and guidance.

Training

• Avoiding Conflict of Interest
• Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect (CANRA)

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect (CANRA) (CSU Learn on-line course is optional)