Common use of Employment Verification and Background Screening Clause in Contracts

Employment Verification and Background Screening. i. Contractor must verify the education, professional certifications, and the previous five (5) year work history of each prospective candidate prior to sending any resume to GOSR in response to a request to fill. GOSR will then interview candidates it deems suitable following the initial screening. ii. For final selected candidates, prior to extending an offer, Contractor must contact at least two (2) professional references and complete a criminal history background check. At a minimum, criminal background checks must include: a social security number search; multijurisdictional (national) seven (7)-year criminal search, including but not limited to sex offender registry, terrorist watch list, Patriot Act search, Office of Foreign Assets Control and Warrants; and a seven (7)-year county criminal search in the candidate’s county of residence. Additionally, and only upon written request by GOSR, Contractor shall perform a background check that includes but is not limited to credit history, personal interviews, computer testing, psychological evaluations, drug testing, and social security tracing, as applicable. GOSR must be provided all background screening results within three (3) business days of request, upon which an extension of offer or continuation of employment offer are contingent. Should HTFC determine the background check inadequate, it reserves the right to either reject or require additional investigation from Contractor prior to engaging any employee of Contractor. Unless authorized by HTFC in writing, an employee of Contractor may not perform services for HTFC prior to Contractor conducting a background check on such employee.

Employment Verification and Background Screening. i. Contractor must verify the education, professional certifications, and the previous five (5) year work history of each prospective candidate prior to sending any resume to GOSR in response to a request to fill. GOSR XXXX will then interview candidates it deems suitable following the initial screening. ii. For final selected candidates, prior to extending an offer, Contractor must contact at least two (2) professional references and complete a criminal history background check. At a minimum, criminal background checks must include: a social security number search; multijurisdictional (national) seven (7)-year criminal search, including but not limited to sex offender registry, terrorist watch list, Patriot Act search, Office of Foreign Assets Control and Warrants; and a seven (7)-year county criminal search in the candidate’s county of residence. Additionally, and only upon written request by GOSRXXXX, Contractor shall perform a background check that includes but is not limited to credit history, personal interviews, computer testing, psychological evaluations, drug testing, and social security tracing, as applicable. GOSR must be provided all background screening results within three (3) business days of request, upon which an extension of offer or continuation of employment offer are contingent. Should HTFC determine the background check inadequate, it reserves the right to either reject or require additional investigation from Contractor prior to engaging any employee of Contractor. Unless authorized by HTFC in writing, an employee of Contractor may not perform services for HTFC prior to Contractor conducting a background check on such employee.