New Law In Hiring Practices House Bill 558 Selective Service Registration Mandatory Prior To State Employment

Purpose Provide Information On New State Employment Procedural Requirement New State Employment Procedural Requirement Impact on UTSA Hiring Practices Impact on UTSA Hiring Practices Human Resources Assistance Human Resources Assistance On-line Support Links On-line Support Links Implications for the Future Implications for the Future

The Requirement: H. B. 558 Effective Sep 1, 1999 Males 18 & Less Than 26 Years Old Must Register With Selective Service Or Have An Exemption Prior to State Employment

Applicability All Categories of U.T. System Employees A & P A & P Classified Classified Faculty Faculty Student Workers Student Workers Part-Time / Temporary / Occasional Part-Time / Temporary / Occasional Exempted Categories Visitor & Student Visas Visitor & Student Visas Non-Immigrant Aliens Non-Immigrant Aliens

Impact On Hiring Practices Offer of Employment to Males Aged 18 & Less Than 26 Years  Conditional Until Proof Is Provided  Candidates Unable or Unwilling to Provide Verification Are Ineligible For Provide Verification Are Ineligible For State Employment State Employment  Selective Service Registration Forms At Any Post Office And On-Line And On-Line Males Age 18 & Less Than 26 Must Register or Be Exempted Final Candidate Must Complete A UT Selective Service Service Form  UT System Forms Available From HR Employment & on HR Web Site on HR Web Site  Interviewers -- DO NOT ASK “THE AGE QUESTION”

Human Resources Assistance Identifying Males 18 & Less Than 26 Years Old Currently Identifying Males 18 & Less Than 26 Years Old Currently Employed & Subject to this Requirement Employed & Subject to this Requirement Verifying Status of These Employees Verifying Status of These Employees Notifying Departments With Unregistered Workers Notifying Departments With Unregistered Workers Ensuring That Employees Understand the Process Ensuring That Employees Understand the Process Providing A Verification Form When Providing A Verification Form When Positions Are Posted Positions Are Posted

Implications for the Future Hiring Dept. Will Have Primary Roles To Verify Registration Status Verify Registration Status Return to HR the UT System Form Return to HR the UT System Form Provide to HR “Proof” of Registration Provide to HR “Proof” of Registration Status For The Hired Candidate Status For The Hired Candidate Ensure “no grace period” of Ensure “no grace period” of Employment Prior To Proof Employment Prior To Proof of Proper Registration Status of Proper Registration Status

On-Line Support Site Links Selective Service Information & Verification Selective Service Information & Verification Human Resources Information & Contacts Human Resources Information & Contacts (210)