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Council adopts change to employment reference‑check policy; criminal and credit checks added after offer acceptance
Summary
Council approved a modification to Employee Policy 210 to formalize reference, criminal and credit checks for new hires after a conditional offer; staff clarified checks occur after an offer is accepted and only become part of the file with candidate consent.
Bellefonte Borough Council approved a recommended modification to Employee Policy 210 to formalize reference and background checks for prospective hires. Staff said the checks would only be performed after a candidate accepts an offer and provides written permission; the checks would include criminal records through existing law‑enforcement channels and a credit check for positions…
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