DATE: February 25, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: New Administrative Policy Number 78 - Employment Background Check Process
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Adopt Administrative Policy 78 - Employment Background Check Process.
REPORT
Administrative Policy (AP) 78 would provide for the implementation of a consistent, legally compliant employment background check process for new hire applicants and existing employees making a change in job duties. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve and adopt the recommended AP, the current hiring and job change processes for County employees would remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Departments will include the necessary appropriations to conduct the background process in their requested budgets.
DISCUSSION:
The recommended AP was developed in conjunction with the Department of Human Resources (HR). The purpose of this AP is to ensure honesty, accountability, and maintain integrity in the County's recruitment and selection process; select the most qualified job candidates to provide the public quality service; and maintain a high level of professionalism in the County's workforce. The AP also provides for the consistent use of a standard background check process for new hire applicants and existing employees subject to job classification changes such as promotion, demotion, or transfer.
Working towards these efforts, background workgroups were formed comprised of the following County departments: County Administrative Office, HR, County Counsel, the Sheriff's Office, Child Support Services, Internal Services, and Social Services. It was found that departments use different methods to perform background checks and there is a need for consistency. In order to implement the background check process on a consistent basis...
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