Updates from HRSTM
MD Wage Range Transparency Law & Criminal Background Checks
See the below messages from Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management:
The Maryland Wage Range Transparency law takes effect on October 1, 2024. The law requires employers to provide information on job postings and advertisements to include the pay range and general description of benefits and other compensation elements offered for the position. The requirement applies to all postings and advertisements on websites (internal and external), newspaper advertisements, printed ads, social media posts, electronic mailing lists, emails to more than one applicant and any other ads published through any other medium.
The Maryland Wage Range Transparency law takes effect on October 1, 2024. The law requires employers to provide information on job postings and advertisements to include the pay range and general description of benefits and other compensation elements offered for the position. The requirement applies to all postings and advertisements on websites (internal and external), newspaper advertisements, printed ads, social media posts, electronic mailing lists, emails to more than one applicant and any other ads published through any other medium.
Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management is working on reviewing all current active jobs and developing a strategy for implementing the new requirements.
Staff Jobs
The minimum and maximum starting salary range must be included on the job posting/ad. Human Resources Talent Acquisition will work on updating all active job requisitions and job postings on UMBC Jobs, HERC and higheredjobs.com. Departments will need to update any advertisements placed in other sources.
Faculty Jobs
The minimum and maximum starting salary range must be included on the job posting/ad. If the position will be posted as open rank, the salary range for each level will need to be included.
Benefit information must also be included in all postings/ads. A link to the appropriate benefits summary is acceptable.
All current job postings and advertisements (including PageUp and Interfolio) will need to be updated with the salary range and benefits information. Please contact Human Resources Talent Acquisition at hrtalent@umbc.edu to coordinate having the postings updated. All postings/ads must be updated prior to October 1, 2024.
The law requires all job postings to be in compliance. This will include adjunct faculty ads placed on departmental websites or in any other source.
Contingent I Job Postings
Contingent I job postings will need to list the minimum and maximum hourly rate offered for the position. If you have a current active Contingent I job posting in PageUp, please contact hrtalent@umbc.edu to have the job updated.
Student Job Postings
Any advertised student job postings for graduate or undergraduate students must also include the minimum and maximum salary range. If benefits are offered, this information must also be included in the posting/ad. Departments will need to update any active job postings on Handshake or any other source.
Have Questions?
Talent Acquisition can help with questions about updating the job posting/ad.
hrtalent@umbc.edu
hrtalent@umbc.edu
Class/Comp can help with questions regarding the salary range for a position.
Document attached can be downloaded as a reference. Click here to see the original post on HRSTM myUMBC.
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Important Changes Regarding Criminal Background Checks
UMBC is phasing in new background check requirements and procedures. We will begin implementing background checks for new hires (which may include rehires and internal transfers) for all staff, contingent II, contingent I, and regular faculty positions.
What positions will require a check at this time?
● Staff - Nonexempt and Exempt positions in the status of Regular, Grant Funded, Contingent II and Contingent I
● Faculty - All regular faculty
● Any staff, faculty, student and/or volunteer working with minors other than UMBC Students
What type of background check is required?
● Fingerprint – All positions working with minors (children under age 18) require a fingerprint check.
● Commercial – All other positions will have a commercial background check through our vendor, National Background Investigations, Inc. The commercial check consists of criminal, sex offender, and Social Security Trace.
What business process changes are taking effect with the new implementation?
1. All job postings for staff (regular, grant funded, Contingent II and Contingent I) and all regular faculty will be updated with a statement that a background check will be required.
2. Candidates will be sent the background authorization form via PageUp to complete and submit to National Background Investigations.
3. All new/initial Contingent I contracts will require a background check. Payroll will launch the background authorization form.
4. All Contingent I contract renewals will require a check if the candidate has not previously completed a check within the past 6 months. Payroll will launch the background authorization form.
5. HRSTM will approve offer cards after the candidate has successfully completed the background check.
6. Payroll will approve Contingent I contracts after the candidate has successfully completed the background check.
7. Departments with positions that require a fingerprint check will coordinate with HRSTM by contacting hrbackground@umbc.edu.
(Exceptions during initial launch: Shriver/The Choice Program, AOP/TRIO and UMBC Police)
When does this change take effect?
All offer cards/contracts received on or after October 3, 2024 will require a background check to be completed prior to offer approval.
All active job postings (staff and regular faculty) will include the background check statement on or before October 3, 2024. HRSTM will update all active job postings in PageUp. Hiring departments will need to add the background statement to any active Interfolio postings.
Please add the statement:
A background check will be required.
Document attached can be downloaded as a reference. Click here to see the original post on HRSTM myUMBC.
Posted: September 27, 2024, 9:10 AM