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Maricopa County delays change to preemployment verification; board requests random-audit language
Summary
The Board of Supervisors continued action on a proposed revision to the county—s preemployment background investigations policy after supervisors raised concerns about removing mandatory employment verifications and asked staff to return with language for random checks and a December follow-up.
Maricopa County supervisors on May 7 asked staff to return with written language and delayed consideration of a proposed revision to the county—s preemployment background investigations policy that would make employment verifications optional for most hires.
Human Resources Director Emily Parrish told the board the proposed change would not eliminate criminal-history checks, which remain mandatory, but would make routine employment verification optional to save costs and reduce hiring delays. Parrish…
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