Post-Conditional Offer Verifications and Checks
Employment Eligibility and Identity Documents Verification
Newly hired employees must complete Section 1 of the Dept. of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services I-9
Form no later than the first day of employment. CUNY is required to verify evidence of identity and employment authorization
within 3 business days of the employee's first day of employment.
Verification of Credentials
Academic and professional credentials, as submitted in CUNY Employment Application Part 1, will be verified by the college.
Criminal Background Check
As a candidate with a conditional offer of employment, you must provide criminal background information. For some positions,
a criminal history report may also be required. CUNY will consider your criminal history in accordance with Article 23-A of the
New York State Correction Law.
A conviction record will not necessarily disqualify you from the position for which you are applying. However, failure to provide
truthful responses will, when discovered, automatically result in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment or your
termination, if employed.
Before any adverse action is taken based on a previous criminal conviction, CUNY will
- provide a written Article 23-A analysis to the candidate in a form determined by the New York City Commission on
Human Rights (NYCCHR), together with any and all supporting information and/or documents which formed the basis
and reasons for the adverse action; and
- after providing the candidate with the required documentation, allow him or her at least three business days to respond
and, during that time, hold the position open for the candidate.
Credit History Check, Medical Certification, Medical Examination, Drug Screening, and Physical Agility and Fitness
Assessment
For some positions, a credit history, medical certification, medical examination, drug test, and/or physical agility and fitness
assessment may be required as a condition of employment. CUNY processes all information per applicable laws.
Accommodation required to perform Essential Job Functions
It is the University's policy to provide reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to individuals with disabilities, individuals
observing religious practices, employees who have pregnancy or child-birth related medical conditions, or employees who are
victims of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses.
If you require an accommodation to perform the essential job functions for the position for which you have received a
conditional offer of employment, please contact the HR Director at the college or unit where you have received the conditional
offer of employment.
