Appendix D

Background Check Procedure

1. Read Child and Youth Protection Policy

2. Sign Acceptance of Policy Form with witness signature (Appendix B)

3. Sign Consent and Release For Background Check (Appendix E)

4. Complete and sign FCRA Background Check Information Form (Appendix G)

5. Payment for background check must be made to the Hope United Methodist Parish.

A. Payment will be made by:

i. ___ Personal check attached

ii. ___ Parish office to bill the church. (Check which church)

___Bagley ___Bayard ___Cooper ___Dawson ___Linden ___ Yale

6. Cost of background checks is:

A. $3.00 for a Social Security number check (which verifies that they are who they say they are), optional.

A. $5.00 per NAME for criminal background check (which includes convictions for sexual abuse) Do remember, many women have a maiden name and a married name so that is $5.00 for each of those names.

7. The actual background check will remain in a locked cabinet at the Hope Parish Office and copies will NOT be made nor distributed.