Applications of The Basic Background Check Policy
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This basic background check policy applies tall Staff and Hourly employees of American Acme Corporation.
Purpose
It is important that American Acme Corporation's business missions are supported by qualified employees, with a safe and secure environment for all American Acme Corporation constituents, including contractors, visitors and employees. It is alsimportant that American Acme Corporation take meaningful actions tprotect its funds, property and other assets.
This basic background check policy is intended tsupport the verification of credentials, criminal history, credit status and other information related temployment decisions that assist the American Acme Corporation in meeting its commitments.
Statement of General Basic Background Check Policy
It is the basic background check policy of American Acme Corporation that all new Staff and specified new Hourly employees have certain credentials and criminal and other background information verified as a condition of employment.
It is the basic background check policy of American Acme Corporation that specified current Staff employees with fiscal management responsibility have their criminal and other background information verified as a condition of continued employment.
Definitions
"Credit history background check" means checking the credit history of the selected applicant or employee.
"Criminal history background check" means verifying that the selected applicant or employee does not have any undisclosed criminal history in every jurisdiction where the applicant or employee currently or has resided.
"Educational verification" means ensuring that the selected applicant or employee possesses all educational credentials beyond high school listed on the application, resume or cover letter or otherwise cited by the candidate that qualify the individual for the position sought.
"Employee" is defined as any person employed by American Acme Corporation, whether fullor part-time.