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What's Inside
the Hiring Manual
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Step by Step Procedure in Hiring a Non-Academic Employee
Hiring Manual Table of Contents
- Step 1:
Job Description
- Step 2:
Prepare a Job Requisition
Checklist to Fill a Vacancy/Job Requisition
Newspaper Ad
- Step 3: Interviews
- Step 4:
Reference/ Background Checks
- Step 5:
Notify Applicants
- Sample Letters
to Applicants and Hired Employee/s
- Step 6:
Complete Hiring Process
Pre-Placement Background Check Policy
Pre-Placement Physical Examination for TEAMSTER employees
- Step 7: Form
for Hiring Department to Request Benefits Orientation for New Employees
- Appendix
A: Nondiscrimination in the Hiring Process
- Appendix B: Disability Services Information
INTERVIEWS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)The ADA prohibits employers from asking pre-employment questions about disabilities and physical conditions unless the questions directly relate to "essential job functions." You can only ask for job-related disability information after you make a conditional offer of employment. Other laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination Employment Act, also affect the types of pre-employment questions that employers may ask.
The same questions must be asked of all applicants. Examples of questions that you may ask include:
Can you move 50 pounds from point A to point B with or without accommodations?
Can you sit for two hours at a time?
Would you be able to arrive at work by 8:00 AM every day?
For information about Disabled Applicant and Reasonable Accommodation, Disability Services Information.