POLICY ON BACKGROUND CHECKS
- A criminal history check shall be conducted prior to the hiring of an external candidate into all positions at the University, except full time faculty and student employees which are currently being reviewed. Departments may check student employees as the review is in process.
- A driving record history check shall be conducted prior to the hiring of an external candidate for any driving positions at the University, except full time faculty and student employees which are currently being reviewed. Departments may check student employees as the review is in process.
- Only employee recommendations resulting from criminal history checks conducted by the University of Cincinnati, Department of Public Safety will be accepted by Employment Services.
Public Safety has recently changed to an improved criminal history check system called "WebCheck". This system electronically scans an applicant’s fingerprints and sends them to the Ohio Bureau of Identification for a check of the applicant’s state record. The prints can also be forwarded to the FBI, if necessary, for a national check.
It is recommended that only final applicants be checked, rather than all applicants who qualify for employment. However, an applicant from out-of-town, even though he or she may not be the final candidate, can be required to submit to the check at the time of the interview. Current employees applying for transfer or promotion will not be subject to this check.
As is current practice, the record will be reviewed by Public Safety to determine if the applicant is to be recommended for employment at the University. For more information on criminal history checks, please visit the Public Safety website.
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