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Policy No.: '''1010'''<br /> | Policy No.: '''1010'''<br /> | ||
Effective Date: '''08/01/08'''<br /> | Effective Date: '''08/01/08'''<br /> | ||
Revised Date: ''' | Revised Date: '''09/22/15'''<br /> | ||
Reviewed Date: ''' '''<br /> | Reviewed Date: '''09/22/15'''<br /> | ||
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'''<big>Background Check Policy</big>''' | '''<big>Background Check Policy</big>''' | ||
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The UNMC Background Check Policy is applicable to all UNMC positions. | The UNMC Background Check Policy is applicable to all UNMC positions. | ||
== Basis of the Policy == | == Basis of the Policy == | ||
Federal/state law | Federal/state law and administrative practices of the University of Nebraska Medical Center are the basis of the UNMC Policy No. 1010, Background Check. | ||
== Authorities and Administration == | == Authorities and Administration == | ||
The UNMC Human Resources’ Division Director of Strategic Staffing, Compensation, Records and HRIT is responsible for the administration, implementation, and maintenance of the Background Check Policy at the campus level in consultation with the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Executive Director of Human Resources and the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. | The UNMC Human Resources’ Division Director of Strategic Staffing, Compensation, Records and HRIT is responsible for the administration, implementation, and maintenance of the Background Check Policy at the campus level in consultation with the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Executive Director of Human Resources and the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. | ||
== Policy == | == Policy == | ||
===Statement of General Policy=== | ===Statement of General Policy=== | ||
All applicants being hired or rehired into a regular or temporary position at UNMC are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check prior to starting work. A background check is only completed after an applicant has accepted the conditional offer of employment. Current UNMC students and those admitted into the UNMC-sponsored Summer Undergraduate Research Program are exempted from the policy. | All applicants being hired or rehired into a regular or temporary position at UNMC are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check prior to starting work. A background check is only completed after an applicant has accepted the conditional offer of employment. Current UNMC students and those admitted into the UNMC-sponsored Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) are exempted from the policy. | ||
If a current UNMC regular or temporary employee transfers to a new position, a background check is required. | If a current UNMC regular or temporary employee transfers to a new position, a background check is required. | ||
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If an academic hire is dually employed with UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Medicine will process the background check and notify UNMC Human Resources accordingly. | If an academic hire is dually employed with UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Medicine will process the background check and notify UNMC Human Resources accordingly. | ||
A | A background check must also be completed for Non-Faculty Volunteers (includes visitor research associates and other visitors). For Faculty Volunteers a background check is not required. | ||
===Components of Check=== | ===Components of Check=== | ||
UNMC will utilize a third party agency to conduct the background check. The type of information that can be collected by this agency includes, but is not limited to, that pertaining to an individual’s past employment, education, character, finances, reputation, criminal and credit history. | UNMC will utilize a third party agency to conduct the background check. The type of information that can be collected by this agency includes, but is not limited to, that pertaining to an individual’s past employment, education, character, finances, reputation, criminal and credit history. | ||
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Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This information will not be used as a basis for denying employment unless the information indicates the applicant is not suitable for the position. | Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This information will not be used as a basis for denying employment unless the information indicates the applicant is not suitable for the position. | ||
===Evaluation of Background Checks=== | ===Evaluation of Background Checks=== | ||
A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify | A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify a selected for hire/rehire candidate from consideration for employment with UNMC. The following items will be considered when evaluating the conviction: | ||
*Nature and gravity of the criminal offense<br /> | *Nature and gravity of the criminal offense<br /> | ||
*Nature of the duties and responsibilities of the position<br /> | *Nature of the duties and responsibilities of the position<br /> | ||