Palm Beach State College Board Policy

Title: Reference and Background Checks

Policy Number: 6Hx-18-5.67

Legal Authority: 1001.64 FS, 1001.65 FS

Date Adopted/Amended: Formerly P602.00; Readopted 2/27/1975; Amended 9/27/1988, 6/19/2001, 5/12/2009

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Hiring managers shall conduct reference checks before an applicant may be employed as a regular full-time or part-time employee of the College.

The Office of Human Resources will arrange or conduct background checks on all new full-time and regular part-time employees.

References and background checks may be conducted on temporary employees of the College as deemed appropriate.

Employment may be denied or terminated based upon information obtained in a reference or background check.