Background Check Program

The background check policy applies to employees in positions that are designed as critical. These can include career, limited appointment, contract, and casual-restricted (student assistant) employees. The program applies to all represented and non-represented staff in the Senior Managers (SMG), Managers and Senior Professionals (MSP) and Professional and Support Staff (PSS) programs.

The critical employee designation guidelines, were last updated by the Office of the President, effective September 1, 2006. The Campus Police Department administers a separate background check process for Police Officers and Public Safety Dispatchers.

Effective July 1, 2009, the cost for PSS/MSP staff background checks is $120.
Effective July 1, 2009, the cost for student background checks is $101.

	PROCEDURES AND FORMS
	Background Check Program Guidelines
	Background Checks and Staff Recruitments
	Background Check Conditional Offer of Employment Letters
	Background Check Authorization Forms
	Background Check Determination Worksheet
	Background Check Memo for Hiring Authorities
	ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
	Personnel Policies for Staff Members, Policy 21.E
	UCD Procedure 21 Exhibit D
	UCD Policy & Procedure Manual Section 330-55
	UC Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-49.
	UC Davis Police Department Live Scan information.