Title
Vote on a request to adopt a resolution to approve an amendment to the Chatham County Criminal History Check Policy
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a resolution to approve an amendment to the Chatham County Criminal History Check Policy to include volunteers at the Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department.
Introduction & Background: The Chatham County Criminal History Check Policy was last revised on June 6, 2011. After careful review, one amendment has been proposed to the policy to include Parks and Recreation volunteers.
Discussion & Analysis: The current policy only applies to all final applicants for full-time, part-time, limited-term, and temporary employment, and if deemed necessary, final applicants for volunteer positions. The current policy was amended in 2011 to include running criminal history check for the following Emergency Response Organizations:
• North Chatham Fire Department
• Bennett Fire Department
• Bonlee Fire Department
• Silk Hope Fire Department
• Moncure Fire Department
• Siler City Fire Department
• Goldston Fire Department
• Pittsboro Fire Department
• Chatham County Rescue
However, Chatham County is required to have the purpose code E-26 authorized for our agency in order to run background checks on Parks and Recreation volunteers per the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations. Our E-58 paperwork on file does not cover volunteers for this department. An approved ordinance is required by the SBI for review to obtain this code.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: Not applicable
Budgetary Impact: None
Recommendation: Approve the amendment in the Chatham County Criminal History Check Policy to include Parks and Recreation volunteers.