Where the 12 items stand
Two starts on Tue Oct 13, 2026 10 of 12 items received Start B is missing 2 items
The six items Varden Pay requires before anyone starts, tracked for the two Copperline placements accepted for October 13, 2026, so nobody starts with an item missing. Prepared by Rafael Delaney, senior recruiter at Copperline Talent, for the Varden Pay onboarding lead and for Beatrix Ferraro, delivery director. Copperline collects the items and chases the gaps. The Varden onboarding lead validates each item and authorizes clearance. Item status as of Tuesday, September 29.
Each start needs the same six items, so the two starts hold 12 in all. Ten are in and two are missing. Candidate names and personal details stay in the secure placement record. This page shows item status only, and identifies each start by role.
The six required items
| Item | What Varden accepts | Start A, backend engineer, ledger services | Start B, cloud platform engineer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Background check result | Vendor result, run on a consent form with correct personal details | Received Sep 22 | Missing |
| Right to work | Document check completed and recorded | Received Sep 21 | Received Sep 22 |
| Information security policy | Signed acknowledgment | Received Sep 23 | Received Sep 24 |
| Data handling policy | Signed acknowledgment | Received Sep 23 | Received Sep 24 |
| Signed contract | Placement agreement signed by the candidate and Copperline | Received Sep 24 | Received Sep 25 |
| Certification copy | Copy of the certification named in the role requirements | Received Sep 25 | Missing |
The two starts side by side
Start A: backend engineer, ledger services
All six received Starts Tue Oct 13 Awaiting clearance
Role. Backend engineer, ledger services, at Varden Pay. Items are collected by Rafael Delaney.
- Background check result. Received Sep 22. Owner: Rafael Delaney.done
- Right to work. Received Sep 21. Owner: Rafael Delaney.done
- Information security policy acknowledgment. Received Sep 23. Owner: Varden onboarding lead.done
- Data handling policy acknowledgment. Received Sep 23. Owner: Varden onboarding lead.done
- Signed contract. Received Sep 24. Owner: Beatrix Ferraro.done
- Certification copy. Received Sep 25. Owner: Rafael Delaney.done
Next. Nothing is outstanding. The Varden onboarding lead validates the six items and authorizes clearance by Thursday, October 8.
Start B: cloud platform engineer
4 of 6 received 2 missing Starts Tue Oct 13, at risk
Role. Cloud platform engineer, at Varden Pay. Items are collected by Rafael Delaney. Beatrix Ferraro owns the start-date risk.
- Right to work. Received Sep 22. Owner: Rafael Delaney.done
- Information security policy acknowledgment. Received Sep 24. Owner: Varden onboarding lead.done
- Data handling policy acknowledgment. Received Sep 24. Owner: Varden onboarding lead.done
- Signed contract. Received Sep 25. Owner: Beatrix Ferraro.done
- Background check result. Missing: the vendor cannot finish until the date of birth on the consent form is corrected. Owner: Rafael Delaney, with the candidate.open
- Certification copy. Missing, not yet sent. Owner: Rafael Delaney, with the candidate.open
Next. Corrected consent form back by Fri Oct 2, certification copy by Mon Oct 5, then validation before the Oct 8 decision.
How one clearance item moves
An item counts as received once it is in, and as cleared only after the Varden onboarding lead has validated it. The Start B background check sits in Returned: the form came back with a wrong date and must be corrected before the vendor can run it again. Missing means an item is still in Requested or Returned.
- RequestedThe candidate is asked for the item
- ReceivedThe item is in, with the date recorded
- ReturnedAn error sends it back. The Start B background check sits here until the consent form is corrected
- ValidatedThe Varden onboarding lead accepts the item
- ClearedThe item counts toward the six
Start-date decision
Varden's rule is that nobody starts with an item missing. The decision is taken at the Thursday hiring sync on October 8: clear both starts, or agree a new start date with Anders Sundqvist for any start that is not clear.
- Start A: six of six items received
- Rafael asks Start B candidate to correct the form
- Corrected form and certification copy in, Oct 2 and Oct 5
- Vendor result and validation, before Oct 8
- Decision with Anders, Thu Oct 8
- Starts, Tue Oct 13
The gates below show the approvals this hiring program depends on. Clearance for the two next starts stays at waiting until both starts are authorized.
Before Thursday, October 8
- Six items received for Start A. Owner: Rafael Delaneydone
- Candidate for Start B asked to correct the consent form. Owner: Rafael Delaneydone
- Corrected consent form sent to the background check vendor. Owner: Rafael Delaney, by Fri Oct 2open
- Certification copy received from the Start B candidate. Owner: Rafael Delaney, by Mon Oct 5open
- Varden onboarding lead validates the items for both starts. Owner: Varden onboarding leadopen
- Start-date decision with Anders Sundqvist if either start is not clear. Owner: Beatrix Ferraro, Oct 8open
Who is on this checklist
- Rafael DelaneySenior recruiter, Copperline Talent, collects the items and chases the gaps
- Beatrix FerraroDelivery director, Copperline Talent, owns the start-date risk
- Anders SundqvistHead of platform engineering, Varden Pay, agrees any new start date