PHILOSOPHY
As an employee of UT Southwestern, it's important that you understand
and support its philosophy.
- At UT Southwestern, success has been sustained by developing and maintaining
a loyal and efficient group of employees who believe in the university,
who gain satisfaction from their work, and to whom extraordinary achievement
is a personal ambition.
- UT Southwestern recognizes that even with the finest equipment, materials,
and elaborate systems and procedures, it is people who make the total operation
work, and they work together best in an environment where they are respected
as individuals and recognized as important members of the institution.
- UT Southwestern strives to be a good citizen in our community by observing
the highest moral and ethical standards.
Policies for People
The critical factors in job performance are employee determination, skill,
and personal involvement. UT Southwestern's policies for people focus on
opportunities and incentives for maximum personal growth. These "people
policies" are embodied in UT Southwestern efforts to:
- Provide comprehensive and significant programs to protect employees
and their families against the financial hardships of sickness, death,
and other emergencies.
- Hire and promote people based on ability, experience, and training
without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability,
or veteran status.
- Remain open to suggestions and ideas, encourage employees to come forward
- freely with recommendations, seek prompt solutions to problems, and
always keep lines of communication open.
- Keep employees informed of significant developments, particularly those
that may affect them personally.