Common use of Criminal History Background Checks Clause in Contracts

Criminal History Background Checks. Contractors shall ensure that all Contractor Representatives performing work or providing services to Owner are subjected to a criminal history background check. Such checks shall be conducted on all names, including alias names that are provided or developed, and include County, State, and Federal checks based on jurisdictions of work and residence for the past 7 years, as well as international jurisdictions, if available. Checks must be performed on all current Contractor Representatives and any new Contractor Representatives hired or assigned to support the Owner Contract. If the Contractor has had a pre-employment criminal history check process in place and can provide documented evidence that Contractor Representatives assigned to the Owner Contract have been subjected to the criminal history check within the last 3 years, then additional checks are not necessary. Contractor Representatives who work in certain sensitive areas that fall under regulatory requirements, i.e., NERC, are subject to additional criminal history checks. See Supplemental Background Check Requirements above. The following criteria will be used as guidance by Contractor in making the determination of whether a given Contractor Representative will be allowed to perform work specified in the Contract. These criteria should also be evaluated by the Contractor prior submitting Attachment #1 “Contractor Background Check Exception Request Form” to Owner: • Number of convictions • Nature, seriousness and date(s) of occurrence of the offense • Rehabilitation • Relevance of the crime committed in relationship to the work to be performed • Unreasonable risk posed to Owner property or to the safety of employees, other Contractors and/or customers During the term of the Contract, if the Contractor becomes aware of information concerning a criminal conviction of a Contractor Representative that would fit the above criteria, this information shall be immediately provided to Owner’s Security Department for determination whether the Contractor Representative should be allowed to continue providing services for Owner.

Criminal History Background Checks. Contractors shall ensure that all Contractor Representatives their employees performing work or providing services to Owner CET are subjected to a criminal history background check. Such checks shall be conducted on all names, including alias names that are provided or developed, and include County, State, and Federal checks based on jurisdictions of work and residence for the past 7 years, as well as international jurisdictions, if available. Checks must be performed on all current Contractor Representatives Employees and any new Contractor Representatives Employees hired or assigned to support the Owner ContractCET contract. If the Contractor has had a pre-employment criminal history check process in place and can provide documented evidence that Contractor Representatives employees assigned to the Owner Contract CET contract have been subjected to the criminal history check within the last 3 years, then additional checks are not necessary. Contractor Representatives who work in certain sensitive areas that fall under regulatory requirements, i.e., NERC, are subject to additional criminal history checks. See Supplemental Background Check Requirements above. The following criteria will should be used as guidance by the Contractor in making the determination of whether a given the Contractor Representative Employee will be allowed to perform work specified in the Contractcontract between your company and CET. These criteria should also be evaluated by the contractor prior to making a request to CET for the Contractor prior submitting Attachment #1 “Contractor Background Check Exception Request Form” Employee to Ownerbe approved for assignment to the CET contract: • Number of convictions • Nature, seriousness and date(s) of occurrence of the offense • Rehabilitation • Relevance of the crime committed in relationship to the work to be performed • Unreasonable risk posed to Owner CET property or to the safety of employees, other Contractors and/or customers During the term of the Contract, contract if the Contractor becomes aware of information concerning a criminal conviction of a Contractor Representative Employee that would fit the above criteriacriteria for reporting to CET, this information shall be immediately provided forwarded to OwnerCET’s Security Department point of contact for determination whether the Contractor Representative Employee should be allowed to continue working or providing services for OwnerCET.

Criminal History Background Checks. Contractors shall ensure that all Contractor Representatives their employees performing work or providing services to Owner NSTAR are subjected to a criminal history background check. Such checks shall be conducted on all names, including alias names that are provided or developed, and include County, State, and Federal checks based on jurisdictions of work and residence for the past 7 years, as well as international jurisdictions, if available. Checks must be performed on all current Contractor Representatives Employees and any new Contractor Representatives Employees hired or assigned to support the Owner ContractNSTAR contract. If the Contractor has had a pre-employment criminal history check process in place and can provide documented evidence that Contractor Representatives employees assigned to the Owner Contract NSTAR contract have been subjected to the criminal history check within the last 3 years, then additional checks are not necessary. Contractor Representatives Employees who work in certain sensitive areas that fall under regulatory requirements, i.e., NERC, are subject to additional criminal history checks. See Supplemental Background Check Requirements If required, this information is contained in the supplemental background check information above. The following criteria will be used as guidance by Contractor NSTAR in making the determination of whether a given the Contractor Representative Employee will be allowed to perform work specified in the Contractcontract between your company and NSTAR. These criteria should also be evaluated by the contractor prior to making a request to NSTAR for the Contractor prior submitting Attachment #1 “Contractor Background Check Exception Request Form” Employee to Ownerbe approved for assignment to the NSTAR contract: • Number Number of convictions • NatureNature, seriousness and date(s) of occurrence of the offense • Rehabilitation • Relevance Rehabilitation Relevance of the crime committed in relationship to the work to be performed • Unreasonable Unreasonable risk posed to Owner NSTAR property or to the safety of employees, other Contractors and/or customers During the term of the Contract, contract if the Contractor becomes aware of information concerning a criminal conviction of a Contractor Representative Employee that would fit the above criteriacriteria for reporting to NSTAR, this information shall be immediately provided forwarded to OwnerNSTAR’s Security Department for determination whether the Contractor Representative Employee should be allowed to continue working or providing services for OwnerNSTAR.

Criminal History Background Checks. Contractors shall ensure that all Contractor Representatives of their employees performing work or providing services to Owner National Grid are subjected to a criminal history background check. Such checks shall be conducted on all names, including alias names that are provided or developed, and include County, State, and Federal checks based on jurisdictions of work and residence for the past 7 years, as well as international jurisdictions, if available. All checks must include both misdemeanors and felonies. Checks must be performed on all current Contractor Representatives and any new Contractor Representatives Employees hired or assigned to support the Owner ContractNational Grid contract. If the Contractor has had a pre-employment criminal history check process in place and can provide documented evidence that Contractor Representatives employees assigned to the Owner Contract National Grid contract have been subjected to the criminal history check within the last 3 yearscheck, then additional checks are not necessary. Contractor Representatives Employees who work in certain sensitive areas that fall under regulatory requirements, i.e., NERC, are subject to additional criminal history checks. See Supplemental Background Check Requirements aboveIf required, this information will be contained in the supplemental background check information contained in Section 9 of this document. If the results of criminal history background checks or any other source of information in the Contractor’s possession reveal a Contractor Employee to have a misdemeanor conviction within the previous five years or a felony conviction, and the Contractor desires to have the employee perform work for National Grid, the Contractor must submit this information in writing to National Grid’s Security Department. National Grid’s Security Department, in collaboration with the User Department, Legal and Human Resources, will determine if the Contractor Employee will be allowed to perform work for National Grid and will notify the Contractor in writing of its determination. The following criteria will be considered and used as guidance by Contractor in making during the determination of whether a given Contractor Representative will be allowed to perform work specified in the Contract. These criteria should also be evaluated by the Contractor prior submitting Attachment #1 “Contractor Background Check Exception Request Form” to Ownerevaluation process: • Number of convictions • Nature, seriousness and date(s) of occurrence of the offense • Rehabilitation • Relevance of the crime committed in relationship to the work to be performed • Unreasonable risk posed to Owner National Grid property or to the safety of employees, other Contractors Contractors, and/or customers During the term of the Contract, contract if the Contractor becomes aware of information concerning a criminal conviction of a Contractor Representative Employee that would fit the above criteriacriteria for reporting to National Grid, this information shall be immediately provided forwarded to OwnerNational Grid’s Security Department for determination whether the Contractor Representative Employee should be allowed to continue working or providing services for OwnerNational Grid.