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DRAFT The Screening Process The Parks and Recreation Director shall prescribe procedures for conducting background checks using the City's electronic database and software. The guiding principles and standards for such procedures are set forth below. The Parks and Recreation Director shall prescribe to the Screening Provider the particular background data to be considered for each particular position and the requirements for passing the screening. Background check reports will be delivered by the Provider on a pass -fail basis only into this database and will be secured with access limited as set by the Parks and Recreation Director or his /her designee for each particular context in which backgrounds checks are to be conducted. An individual who does not pass the background screening shall be given required notices relative thereto in accordance with the federal and state Fair Credit Reporting Acts, including but not necessarily limited to a copy of the "Summary of Your Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ", notification that the individual is disqualified from employment or participation, and information on how to dispute the results of the screening. The City of Elk River Parks and Recreation Department is a national affiliate of Operation TLC2 Making Communities Safe, a background screening program of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) administered by Southeastern Security Consultants, Inc. (SSCI). SSCI specializes in conducting background checks for volunteers in accordance with parks and recreation industry standard and best practices. The NRPA has reviewed the resources of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, and sought the counsel of recognized background screening experts to develop a set of recommended guidelines for volunteer background screening. The procedures in this policy have generally been set in accordance with NRPA agency accreditation standards for parks and recreation agencies and NRPA recommendations for a parks and recreation volunteer background screening policy. Every individual required to submit to a background screening must complete, sign, and date the Consent and Waiver Release Form. Electronic signatures maybe acceptable in accordance with applicable law. All consent forms must be submitted to the Recreation Division of the Elk River Parks and Recreation Department or to the Permit Holder, whichever is the party to whom services will be rendered by the individual, no later than the date designated by such party. Failure to provide a completed consent form by an announced reasonable deadline may disqualify the individual from participation and /or employment. Falsification of information on any application or the consent/release form is grounds for disqualification /revocation /dismissal. 11