Certification Guideline 37
SUBJECT
Occupational Experience Verification
GUIDELINE DEFINITION
When requesting certification for an individual, Wisconsin Technical College System
(WTCS) districts shall attempt to obtain information relating to the employment
of the individual from previous employers. This information shall include dates
of employment, job title and/or duties, and the amount of time employed - hours
per week, etc. Discharge papers may be used to document military service. In those
instances when this information cannot be obtained from previous employers and
in those instances involving self-employment, it will be acceptable for the individual
to complete the district's verification of occupational experience form. The District
Certification Officer shall also sign this verification of occupational experience
form after the district has taken reasonable action to verify the accuracy of
the information given by the individual.
EXAMPLE
None
RATIONALE
There are times when verification of occupational experience cannot be obtained
because the business no longer exists, or the verification of occupational experience
is a result of the individual being self-employed. There are also occasions when
a business cannot furnish the complete information necessary - such as total hours
of employment. This information is critical to the certification process. Various
avenues are available to the District Certification Officer in seeking to substantiate
information provided by the individual. These avenues include:
- Tax records
- Statements from co-workers of the individual
- Statements from customers of the individual
- Statements from bankers, lawyers and accountants knowledgeable of the individual's
previous employment
- Selective Service discharge papers
The responsibility for the accuracy of the information belongs to the district.
If the district later finds that the information was not accurate, the individual's
certification can be revoked.
Implemented: January 7, 1994
Last Reviewed/Revised: May 2002
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