PAP.22.4.040 Background Check
(a) All applicants who are being considered for employment with the LCO Day Care shall provide the information as described in Section PAP.22.4.080 of this manual. Incomplete applications and applications which fail to provide consent for background checks shall not be considered. For all applicants considering employment with the LCO Day Care, the LCO Day Care reserves the right to conduct annual background checks on all employees.
(b) Procedure.
(1) Prospected employees, employees, and volunteers shall submit a DCF Background check and DCF Field Print check prior to working at the licensed facility.
(2) Employees shall submit mandatory criminal background check information to the Administration staff upon application, following any conviction occurring after commencement of employment, or upon request.
(3) The LCO Day Care Director has the responsibility for ensuring that a background investigation is completed before participation in any LCO Day Care program activities and contractual arrangements.
(4) Failure to pass a background check to the satisfaction of the LCO Day Care or to disclose a criminal charge or conviction may result in revocation of a conditional offer of hire or disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
(c) While employed with the LCO Day Care, every employee shall notify his or her supervisor within twenty-four (24) hours of:
(1) The person has been convicted of any crime.
(2) The person has been or is being investigated by any governmental agency for any other act, offense, or omission, including any investigation related to the abuse or neglect, or threat of abuse or neglect, to a child or other client, or an investigation related to misappropriation of a client's property.
(3) The person has a governmental finding substantiated against them of abuse or neglect of a client or of misappropriation of a client's property.
(4) In the case of a position for which the person shall be credentialed by the department of regulation and licensing, the person has been denied a license, or department of regulation and licensing, the person has been denied a license, or the person's license has been restricted or otherwise limited.
(5) The LCO Day Care shall pay for the initial Registry fee for the first year of hire, it will be the employee's responsibility to maintain their Registry account and all fees after the first year.
(d) The LCO Day Care reserves the right to:
(1) issue disciplinary action depending upon the severity of the charge or conviction.
(2) conduct a criminal background check or personnel background check of current LCO Day Care employees with reasonable suspicion of policy violations as detailed in this manual.
(e) Any person(s) donating time on LCO Day Care grounds, including but not limited to elders, volunteers, chaperones, or persons who will be in the LCO Day Care or attending LCO Day Care events, shall complete a Lac Courte Oreilles LCO Day Care Job Application Form and Background Check Release and Authorization form. No persons may participate in LCO Day Care business prior to the completion and determination of a background check. This is done to ensure the safety of our children pursuant to the Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, P.L. 101-630. Job Application and Background Check Release and Authorization Forms are available in the Administration office. Forms can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed upon request.