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Board approves change to preemployment checks; verification to be optional with 2% randomized audits
Summary
Maricopa County made preemployment employer‑verification optional to save time and cost; the central HR office will perform a randomized verification of at least 2% of hires and continue criminal background checks for all candidates.
The Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 May 21 to revise County human resources policy so that employment‑history verification (the step that calls prior employers to confirm dates and positions listed on a resume) is optional rather than mandatory for every hire. The change was recommended by HR to address rising costs and administrative delays tied to third‑party verification services.
Key elements of the approved revision - Optional verification: Departments may still request HR to perform full employment verification on selected candidates, but the default background‑check workflow will no longer include routine employer calls for every applicant. - Criminal checks…
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