KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

POLICY TITLE: Background Check Policy

VOLUME, SECTION & NUMBER: 5.2.2

ENTITIES AFFECTED: Students Faculty Staff Volunteers

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of Human Resources Office of General Counsel Department of Finance & Business Affairs

APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18, 2023

REVISED FROM: Background Checks Policy

KRS 164.281 requires Kentucky State University (“University” or “KSU”) to obtain criminal history background checks on all offerees, internal and external, for positions of employment with the University.

No candidate for a position shall commence employment until a satisfactory criminal background check has been received by the University's Office of Human Resources (OHR) and authorization is provided by the appropriate OHR personnel.

KRS 164.281 also applies to all individuals performing volunteer work on behalf of KSU, and the University reserves the right to conduct criminal background checks on any volunteers.