Hiring an Academic Employee. Appointments of Academic Professional and Administrative Employees. Updated: April 2010 Primary Contact: See Contacts Section. Printed on: April 16, 2014. Please go to for the most current version of the Policy or related document. The employee group, academic professional and administrative (P&A), is comprised of three subgroups under which appointments are made: academic professional, academic administrative, and professional-in-training.
For typical authorities/responsibilities and degree/experience requirements and preferences, refer to Appendix: P&A Employee Appointment Summary Chart - Authorities/Responsibilities and Degree/Experience Descriptors. Academic Professional and Academic Administrative Appointments Responsible administrators may classify a position as academic professional or academic administrative (P&A) when the position meets all or most of these core criteria: Responsible administrators must establish a pay rate at time of hire that is consistent with the established base pay minimums.
Exclusions Appointment Type. Conducting Pre-Hire Background Verifications. Pre-hire Background Verification. Updated: August 2013 Primary Contact: See Contacts Section. Printed on: April 16, 2014. Please go to for the most current version of the Policy or related document. This policy establishes a process for conducting background checks and verifications consistently and fairly.
Background checks and verifications are used to evaluate individuals’ eligibility to be engaged in certain work by the University on a case-by-case basis. Background Checks Standard background checks (as defined in appendix Background Check and Verification Packages) are required for: Individuals being offered employment in, or being transferred or reassigned to, non-student positions;Individuals being assigned duties where checks are legally or contractually required or can be justified by a legitimate business need; andIndividuals, including non-employees, being engaged by the University encompassing work with minors (see administrative policy Safety of Minors), Verifications of Credentials. UL Staff Libraries Staff Wiki.