All requests for personnel information, by mail or phone, shall be handled by the library director and administrative assistant.

A telephone request for employment confirmation or verification regarding a former employee may be handled by the administrative assistant or receptionist but is limited to dates of employment, job title, and department in which the employee worked.

All other information release will require written authorization from the former employee specifying the information to be released. A copy of the release will be maintained in the employee’s file.

Nothing in this policy may preclude a supervisor from offering a personal reference on a former employee.