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.