Pre-Employment Background Screening Services

The Vendor is required to provide pre-employment background services for prospective city employees and volunteers.
- The following services may be required for prospective employees or volunteers:
1. Online services:
• Service provider shall offer the option to permit the prospective employee or volunteer to enter their information into the provider’s system online – related to the fair credit reporting act (FCRA) and background check forms.
2. Background screening services for each prospective employee and volunteer may include any or all of the following:
• Social security number (SSN), verification and validation.
• Name and address trace.
• Date of birth
• Criminal records, check for seven (7) years including appropriate county, state, and federal bureaus.
• Current residence and previous residences for up to seven (7) years prior.
• Driving record, lifetime for criminal history and convictions, including out of state.
• Driving record, for moving violations, up to seven (7) years history.
• Motor vehicle license(s), validity of currently held.
• Risk management, scan for inconsistencies in candidates’ history to help identify potential fraudulent or misrepresented information.
• Employment verification, current and two previous employments as applicable, up to seven (7) years history.
• Periodic credit information, up to seven (7) years history, only for employees with financial responsibilities.
• Professional license(s), verification and history.
3. Authorized users
• Human resources will designate the names of people who shall serve as the city’s primary authorized users.
• Additional authorized users must be approved in writing by appropriate city primary authorized user.