University of Wisconsin–Madison

Criminal Background Check Packages in Workday

The table provides the criminal background check (CBC) packages in Workday and HireRight. Background Check Coordinators must select a package in Workday that starts with MADISON.

Note: A HireRight CBC can only be submitted with a Workday Background Check security role and HireRight access to initiate a CBC.

Criminal background check (CBC) packages in Workday and HireRight
Account Select CBC Package in Workday: Applies to:

UW-Madison Pre-Employment

MADISON-PRE EMP Standard, MADISON-PRE EMP Standard-Intl Address, MADISON-PRE EMP Intl Address Only

  • Prospective new hires applying for any paid or unpaid position (including volunteers) with UW–Madison from the list below: 
  • Limited appointments 
  • Faculty appointments 
  • Academic Staff appointments 
  • University Staff appointments 
  • Other paid or unpaid positions (including volunteers), regardless of employee title or employee category, which are deemed a position of trust based on job duties and responsibilities 
  • Current employees at the time of hire or placement into a position that requires a CBC as part of their job duties and responsibilities that is not considered a re-check.

UW-Madison Caregiver

MADISON-Caregiver Package, MADISON-Caregiver Package-Intl Address, MADISON-Caregiver Re-Check

  • Prospective new hires considered a caregiver per the Wisconsin Caregiver Law.
  • Current employees at the time of hire or placement into a position that requires a CBC per the Wisconsin Caregiver Law that is not considered a re-check.
  • Current employees considered a caregiver per the Wisconsin Caregiver Law that require a CBC re-check every two or four years.

UW-Madison Extension 

MADISON-EXT Standard, MADISON-EXT Standard-Intl Address, MADISON-EXT Re-Check

  • Division of Extension prospective new hires.
  • Division of Extension current employees at the time of hire or placement into a position that requires a CBC as part of their job duties and responsibilities that is not considered a re-check.
  • Division of Extension current employees that require a CBC re-check every two or four years.

UW-Madison Current Employee in a Position of Trust

MADISON-POT Re-Check

  • Current employees in a position of trust that require a CBC re-check every two or four years.
  • This account should only be used to conduct CBC re-checks for current employees. 
  • This account is not used to conduct a CBC re-check on current employees considered a caregiver per the Wisconsin Caregiver Law. Please use the Caregiver account for caregiver CBC re-checks.

Additional Resources

Updated: Jun. 03, 2025
Source URL: https://hr.wisc.edu/hr-guides/for-hr-professionals/criminal-background-check-packages-in-workday/

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