HUMAN RESOURCES - Administrative Services

CREDENTIAL CHECKS

• Policy - Operations Manual
• Give to Applicant:
• Release Form (pdf) -- Applicant returns to hiring department
• Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act -- Provide in hard copy with release form

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

• Policy (effective 12/1/05) - Operations Manual
• Department Request to Conduct a Criminal Background Check on a Vacant Position (pdf)
• Give to Applicant:
• Criminal Background Notification and Authorization  (pdf) -- Applicant returns to Senior HR Leadership representative
• Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act -- Provide in hard copy with release form
• Internal Transfers (pdf) -- See guidelines for conducting checks
  

• VOLUNTEERS —  The University of Iowa criminal background check policy does not require checks on volunteers.  However, if you wish to conduct checks on volunteers, the following materials may be helpful to you.

  • Sample Policy (pdf)
  • Applicant Declaration Conviction Form for Volunteers (pdf)
  • Criminal Background Checks Release Form for Volunteers (pdf)
  • Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act -- Provide in hard copy with release form
    

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