2020 Archdiocese of Atlanta Employee Policy Manual/September 2020 - Manual / Resource - Page 14
SECTION 1 – THE EMPLOYEE CYCLE
1.1 APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants seeking employment with the Archdiocese of Atlanta must complete the form provided
for this purpose. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the hiring manager, the
pastor, the principal or the human resources manager, as applicable. The human resources
manager or the hiring manager will then schedule initial interviews.
After the initial interview, manager may schedule additional interviews with the applicant(s)
before making a final decision. As required by the policies and procedures of the Safe Environment
Program of the Archdiocese all employees will undergo a background screening based on the
information given on the application for employment.
1.2 IMMIGRATION LAW COMPLIANCE
The Archdiocese of Atlanta complies with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
and is committed to employing only United States citizens and others who are authorized to
work in the United States.
Federal law requires employers to verify the employment eligibility within the United States
of all new employees hired after November 6, 1986. In fulfilling this requirement, all new
employees hired after this date are required to complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility
Verification. This form is to be certified by the employer and retained by the employer for three
years after hiring or one year after termination, whichever is later. The completion of this form
requires one or two (depending on type of identification) proofs of identity. Refer to Form I-9
for specific requirements. Diocesan policy requires that copies of the proof(s) of identity be
attached to the Form I-9.
Effective January 1, 2007 all new employees, which includes faculty, staff, and student workers,
must not only complete the Form I-9, but they must also be cleared by the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) as being eligible to work in the United States. The program used by
the Department of Homeland Security is called the E-Verify Program. The program requires a
representative from Human Resources or the local business office to input information
provided by the new employee on the completed I-9 form and their social security number
into a secure DHS web site. DHS will identify whether the person is cleared to work or if they
have issues that must be cleared up with either the Social Security Administration or DHS.
1.3 JOB DESCRIPTIONS
All positions must be documented in a Job Description, which describes the following: duties and
responsibilities; education and experience; required skills and abilities; work environment;
position classification as full-time OR part-time; classification of exempt OR nonexempt.
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