Policy Number: 3

 

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR POSITIONS OF TRUST

 

Background investigations shall be conducted as part of the search process for all employees hired into "positions of trust".  The Department of Human Resources will initiate background investigations by contacting the Illinois State Police.  Background investigations must be completed prior to employing individuals in positions of trust.

 

The cost of conducting background investigations will be paid by the appropriate vice presidential area from funds identified by the Vice President.

 

The following positions have been identified as positions of trust at Eastern Illinois University for the purpose of compliance with the Campus Security Act (Public Act 88-629).

 

Business Affairs	A background investigation is required on all personnel in Business Affairs, with the exception of person(s) in the following series of classification: Clerk, Office Systems Assistants/Specialists, and their extra-help equivalents.
Child and Infant Development Laboratory Faculty
Counseling Center	Counselors
Internal Auditing	all personnel
President
Executive Director for External Relations
Student Affairs	A background investigation is required on all personnel in Student Affairs, with the exception of person(s) in the following series of classification: Clerk, Office Systems Assistants/Specialists, and their extra-help equivalents.
Vice Presidents
University Legal Counsel

A background investigation shall also be conducted on any current employee who is promoted or reassigned from a position exempt from this rule to any position listed above or any position that would otherwise require a background investigation.

Approved:
President
April 19, 2000

 

Monitor: President