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Protection from Retaliation for Reporting Suspected Wrongdoing

UT Tyler is committed to including employees in the process of ensuring that UT Tyler operates in an ethical, honest, and lawful manner.    It is therefore the policy of U. T. Tyler to:

a.  Encourage employees to report, or cause to be reported, and to assist in any investigation by persons authorized or responsible for such matters, known or suspected violations of laws, rules, policies, or regulations, or improper activities; and

b.  Prohibit unlawful retaliation against employees as a consequence of good faith actions in the reporting of, or the participation in an investigation pertaining to, allegations of wrongdoing.

Policies Regarding Reporting of and Protection from Retaliation:

BPM 67-05-04:  Protection from Retaliation for Reporting Suspected Wrongdoing

Procedures for the Handling of an Allegation of Retaliation

To report suspected retaliation, contact the UT Tyler Administration Retaliation Compliant Officer:

Mr. Joe Vorsas
Office of Human Resources
3900 University Blvd  ADM 108
Tyler, TX  75700
(903) 566-7294
jvorsas@uttyler.edu

Reporting Known or Suspected Violations of Laws, Rules, Regulations, or Policies:

Call the UT Tyler Compliance / Ethics Hotline at:

1-800-500-0333

U. T. Tyler's Compliance Officer is:

Mr. Gregg Lassen
Office of  Business Affairs
3900 University Blvd.  ADM 314
Tyler, TX  75799
(903) 566-7171
glassen@uttyler.edu

In the event that the alleged wrongdoing is significant or widespread, or applies to the U. T. System as a whole, individuals may alternatively submit a report through one of the following:

1.  System-wide Compliance Hotline at: 

1-888-228-7786

2.System-wide Compliance email address at:

compliance@utsystem.edu

3.  U. T. System Chief Audit Executive and System-wide Compliance Officer:

Charles G. Chaffin
System Audit Office
201 West Seventh Street, ASH 810
Austin, TX  78701-2982
(512) 499-4390
cchaffin@utsystem.edu

4.  Vice Chancellor and General Counsel and U. T. System Ethics Officer:

Barry D. Burgdorf
Office of General Counsel
201 West Seventh Street
Austin, TX  78701-2982
(512) 499-4479
bburgdorf@utsystem.edu

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