Positions for Which Background Verification Is Advisable

There are a number of positions for which it is recognized that background verification would be advisable:

• Having access to controlled substances
• Having access to cash in excess of $5,000 at any one time
• Receiving or delivering merchandise items with a value exceeding $5,000
• Having access to select biological/biochemical agents, as defined by the U.S. Patriot Act of 2001
• Finalists who indicate a prior conviction on their application
• Positions within human resources or information technology departments or performing those functions
• Having responsibility for the care, safety, and security of people or property
• Having direct access to, or control over, cash, checks, credit cards, and/or credit card account information
• Having authority to commit financial resources of the University through contract greater than $5,000
• Having control over campus business processes, either through financial rules or system security access.
• Having access to detailed personally identifiable information about students, faculty, staff or alumni, which might enable identity theft.
• Having possession of building master or sub-master keys for building access.