A Hiring Department’s step-by-step guide for staff background checks
Step 1 Identify if a position is critical and subject to a background check
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Step 2 Conditional Offer- Background Request to your HR Recruiter
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NOTE: There are positions that require livescan due to licensing/and or other state, local, or federal regulatory requirements (i.e. ECEC teachers, PD Officers, Medical positions). Livescan and HireRight both provide the same level of criminal history background check required for critical positions per UC Policy. Livescan produces criminal history based on fingerprints and provides subsequent arrest information. HireRight produces criminal history based on SSN/Name as a one-time request. Unless the position requires livescan, the department may choose which to utilize for background check. However, a hire shall NOT begin work until background check has cleared. |
Step 3 Results notification
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NOTE: All UC Merced employees who receive access to background check information obtained from the DOJ and/or FBI or a background check agency must first undergo a background check themselves and complete training. Recipients of DOJ and/or FBI information are required to maintain confidentiality and only share information with authorized individuals in accordance with University, Department of Justice, and FBI regulations. Penalties for improper and unauthorized disclosure of background check information may include criminal prosecution as authorized by California Penal Code §§ 11140, 11142, and 11143, including termination of employment for just cause. |
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