Credential and Criminal Background Check
for HR Representatives
NOTE: Excludes Orgs 03, 70, 80, 85, 87, 89, 93, 94, and 17-3200's
An email will be sent to the HR Representative when the applicant completes the release. To review release information, the HR Rep will have a link in the upper right under Administration called Credential and Criminal Background Checks from the Jobs@UIOWA home page of Self Service.
To start, click the Administer Check button of the form being completed.
Credential Check
For credential checks, the information provided by the applicant is populated into this form. Be sure to enter the date the verification takes place. To verify academic degrees, click the Degree Verify link which will take you to the National Student Clearinghouse web site. From the drop down boxes, enter Yes/No as to whether the academic degree is relevant to the selection or setting of the salary. Additional fields may be presented depending on the answers to various questions.
Criminal Background Check
For criminal background checks, name/address information provided by the applicant is populated into the form.
To start the background check, click the HireRight link. Additional fields may be presented depending on the answers to various questions.
