All requests for employment information, character references, etc. about any present or former employee must be forwarded immediately to the Human Resources Office to handle. The Human Resources Office will process these requests according to the following guidelines.

1. For telephone requests, the Human Resources Office will verify for correctness the information, which the caller already has regarding the present or former employee.
2. For written requests, the Human Resources Office will verify for correctness non-subjective information contained in the request and will provide other requested information if the employee has, by signature, authorized the release of the information.
3. For all requests, the Human Resources Office will provide only information that would be accessible under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Information not subject to the Open Records Act or otherwise protected by statute will not be released.