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The University of Tulsa
Human Resources
	Confidentiality	Confidentiality refers to the protection of the institution's and our customer's non-public information and use of such information only for legitimate business purposes.
	Conflict of Interest	Concerns related to violations of conflict of interest policies governing researchers.
	Data Privacy	Refers to the technical, contractual, administrative and physical steps taken by the institution to protect against unauthorized access to and disclosure of personally identifiable data of employees and customers and other third parties that we possess.
	Disclosure of Confidential Information	Unlawful and unauthorized disclosure or use of sensitive information, not to be used other than for specifically identified purposes, to unauthorized individuals or for personal gain or advantage.
	Discrimination	Treating someone unfavorably on the basis of a protected personal characteristic (race, sex, gender etc), or imposing an unreasonable condition that disadvantages a person because of their protected personal characteristic. Also includes failing to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities
	EEOC or ADA Matters	Failure to meet requirements as defined by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or American Disability Act (ADA). (Examples include: Nepotism, proper disability access)
	Employee Benefits Abuses	Improper, misleading or deceptive actions /statements, falsification of records, or misrepresentation of actual conditions related to institution benefits plans, including health and supplemental insurance plans, tuition benefits and sick or other paid time-off programs.
	Employee Misconduct	Involves any employee conduct that is in violation of the institution's code of conduct, ethics policy, faculty handbook or any other printed materials that constitute employee conduct. Time abuse concerns about an employee or manager who are falsifying his/her work hours.
	Healthcare Fraud	Deliberate submittal of false claims to private health insurance and/or tax-funded health insurance programs such as Medicare or Medicaid.
	Healthcare: Privacy & Security Concerns (HIPAA)	Violations of protected health information privacy or security rules. Accidental loss or exposure of protected health information in verbal, paper or electronic forms.
	Insurance Issues	Exclusion of insurance for preexisting conditions, discrimination or non treatment based on health status, non-renew ability of insurance based on health conditions.
	Nepotism	Patronage bestowed by public officers in consideration of a family relationship and not merit.
	Offensive or Inappropriate Communication	The use of inflammatory, derogatory, unduly critical or insulting communication to a staff person, faculty, administrator, alumni or student.
	Sexual Harassment	The making of unwanted and offensive sexual advances or of sexually offensive remarks or acts, especially by one in a superior or supervisory position or when acquiescence to such behavior is a condition of continued employment, promotion, or satisfactory evaluation.
	Bias Instances	A bias incident is a speech, act, or harassing action that targets, threatens, or attacks an individual or group because of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, sex, gender identity, disability, or sexual orientation that perpetrated against a student in violation of the Student Conduct Code. Bias incidents and hate crimes involving only students will be adjudicated through the Office of Student Life and/or referred to federal, state, or local authorities.
	Threat or Inappropriate Supervisor Directive	Improper use of supervisory authority in response to employee taking action or refusing to take action. Inappropriate management practices.
	Time Abuse	Concerns about an employee or manager who is falsifying his/her work hours.
	Unsafe working conditions	Failure of meeting requirements needed to perform all duties in a secure environment. Potential areas of harm. (Examples include: environmental damage, OSHA, EPA, supervisor directive, poor housekeeping)
	Violence or Threat	Violence is an expression of the intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage to a person or their property. (Examples include: direct, veiled, conditional, violent)
	Workers Compensation or Disability Benefits Abuses	Observation of physical activity of employees receiving disability or other compensation benefits from the institution in contradiction to the degree of the disability certified by medical personnel.