As part of our continuing commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity, Rice has a policy of hiring and promoting individuals based on ability and potential and without regard to those facts that have no bearing on the execution of job responsibilities. The Company takes affirmative steps to employ and advance females, minorities, Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in the workplace, as defined below.
An “Individual with a Disability” - is any person who: (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities; (2) has a record of such impairment; or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.
A “Disabled Veteran” means a veteran of the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service: (1) is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or (2) was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A “Recently Separated Veteran,” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service.
An “Active Duty, Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service during the following periods of war:
- Persian Gulf War – August 2, 1990 to present;
- Vietnam Era – February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 for veterans serving in the Republic of Vietnam or August 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975 for all other cases; or
- Korean Conflict - June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955
or served in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
To check or change your identity status sign into your iO, then go to Me -> Personal Details -> Disability Info for disability status, or Me -> Personal Details -> Demographic Info for veteran status.