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Policy and Disclosure Statement | Criminal Background Check Procedures
Disqualification from Volunteer Participation or Employment | Confidentiality |
Frequently Asked Questions | Criminal Background Check Options
Policy and Disclosure Statement
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland , Inc. (GSKH), or its successor organization, is committed to providing a safe and quality program for girls as they participate in Girl Scouts. In order to safeguard the girls in our care, criminal background checks will be conducted for all employees and specified volunteers. The criminal background check is a component of GSKH's employee and volunteer placement procedure. The background check, conducted by IntelliCorp Systems, includes criminal records searches of convictions, arrests, court records, inmate records, and sex offender registries.
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, Inc. has an expectation that people who will be serving in the following positions will complete a background check:
• All regular and seasonal employees
• Any volunteer who has or may have care, custody, and control of girls, (leaders, assistant leaders, and troop committee members)
• Other volunteers as deemed appropriate
Disqualification from Volunteer Participation or Employment
The decision to exclude or limit an individual's participation as a volunteer or paid staff member is solely within the discretion of
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, Inc.
Convicted felons are prohibited from serving as Girl Scout leaders, co-leaders, troop committee members, or council employees. Factors to be considered regarding misdemeanor convictions include, but are not limited to, the nature and severity of the crime, and the length of time since the criminal conduct occurred. On a case by case basis, the council may permit or deny the application of a person convicted of a misdemeanor.
A registered sex offender is not allowed to be a Girl Scout staff member or leader, co-leader, troop committee member, or other volunteer as deemed appropriate. A person who has been found, as a juvenile, to have committed an offense that if committed by an adult would have been a sex offense, is not eligible for volunteer service or employment with
GSKH
.
No one may be a Girl Scout leader, co-leader, or troop committee member if a member of their household is a registered sex offender or who has been found, as a juvenile, to have committed an offense that if committed by an adult would have been a sex offense. This applies regardless of the nature of the crime.
Criminal Background Check Procedures
Background checks that find a criminal or sex offender conviction will be reviewed by the Human Resource (HR) Director and referred to the CEO. A letter of pre-adverse action with a copy of the report and the Summary of Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) will be sent to the individual by certified mail. The individual will be asked to respond to the council. If the individual disagrees with the results of the check, he/she has thirty (30) days to dispute the results to IntelliCorp, who is the reporting source.
GSKH will rely upon the information contained in the criminal history report until a corrected report has been provided. After 10 days, the CEO will send the adverse action letter to the individual by certified mail. A letter of rejection (containing no confidential information) will be sent to the
GSKH
administrator, supervisor of the applicant/volunteer, and the staff supervisor.
Confidentiality
GSKH will maintain the confidentiality of all criminal background information, including information regarding disqualification decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional information about this process is available on our frequently asked questions page.
Click here to read our list of FAQs.
Criminal Background Check Options
There are two ways to complete your background check: Online (best option) or by mail. If you do not have a home computer, the Web site can be accessed from any public library and the information will still be transmitted securely . To maximize the security of your personal information, please ensure you completely log off the library computer after completing the background check.
If you do not have access to a computer, please contact
GSKH
to receive the proper forms. Complete the letter of authorization and return it to our HR Director in a sealed envelope marked confidential.
To complete your background check online:
1. Click on "Continue" below.
2. Review the "Criminal Background Check Authorization" screen, and provide the requested information. Please note that only those individuals applying for or already registered as a Girl Scout volunteer may complete this form . Providing false information, including Social Security number and date of birth, may be considered justification for non-acceptance or dismissal from a volunteer position.
3. Submit your authorization. This information is submitted directly to IntelliCorp via a secure Web site 4. The results of the background check will be sent to the Human Resources (HR) Director. Please note that all information received from IntelliCorp will be handled in a confidential manner.
Click continue if you are ready to start your criminal background check.
You will need to use the following password: promise
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