Common use of Background Screenings Clause in Contracts

Background Screenings. Pursuant to section 110.1127, F.S., certain duties and positions are designated as positions of special trust because they involve special trust responsibilities, are located in sensitive locations, or have key capabilities with access to sensitive or confidential information. The designation of a special trust position or duties is at the sole discretion of DEO and the applicable Workforce Partner(s). Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who in the performance of this Contract will be assigned to work in a position determined by DEO to be a position of special trust are required to submit to a Level 2 background screening and be approved to work in a special trust position prior to being assigned to this Contract. Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who in the performance of this Contract will be assigned to work in a position determined by a Workforce Partner to be a position of special trust are required to submit to a Level 2 background screening and be approved to work in a special trust position prior to being assigned to this Contract. Level 2 screenings include Livescan fingerprinting of individuals and submission of the fingerprints through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for a local, state and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check of law enforcement records through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In accordance with section 112.011, F.S., Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who have been convicted of Disqualifying Offenses, shall not be assigned to this Contract. Disqualifying Offenses include, but are not limited to, theft, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, crimes of violence, or any similar felony or first-degree misdemeanor offenses directly related to the position sought. Screening results indicating convictions of Disqualifying Offenses will result in a Contractor, Contractor employee, agent, or subcontractor not being allowed to work on this Contract. All costs incurred in obtaining background screening shall be the responsibility of Contractor. The results of the screenings are confidential and will be provided by secure email transmission from FDLE to DEO, or from FDLE to the applicable Workforce Partner, and will be maintained by DEO and the applicable Workforce Partner. ▇▇▇’s Contract Manager will provide written approval/disapproval of Contractor’s employees, agent, or subcontractor to Contractor. A designated liaison from the applicable Workforce Partner will provide written approval/disapproval of Contractor’s employees, agent, or subcontractor to Contractor. Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors are prohibited from performing any work under this Contract until written approval of the employee is received from ▇▇▇’s Contract Manager and the applicable Workforce Partner’s designated liaison. DEO reserves the right to make final determinations on suitability of all Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors assigned to this Contract.

Background Screenings. Pursuant to section 110.1127, F.S., certain duties and positions are designated as positions of special trust because they involve special trust responsibilities, are located in sensitive locations, or have key capabilities with access to sensitive or confidential information. The designation of a special trust position or duties is at the sole discretion of DEO and the applicable Workforce Partner(s). Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who in the performance of this Contract will be assigned to work in a position determined by DEO to be a position of special trust are required to submit to a Level 2 background screening and be approved to work in a special trust position prior to being assigned to this Contract. Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who in the performance of this Contract will be assigned to work in a position determined by a Workforce Partner to be a position of special trust are required to submit to a Level 2 background screening through the assigned Workforce Partner Agency (in addition to DEO) and be approved to work in a special trust position prior to being assigned to this Contract. Level 2 screenings include Livescan fingerprinting of individuals and submission of the fingerprints through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for a local, state state, and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check of law enforcement records through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In accordance with section 112.011, F.S., Contractor or Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors who have been convicted of Disqualifying Offenses, shall not be assigned to this Contract. Disqualifying Offenses include, but are not limited to, theft, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, crimes of violence, or any similar felony or first-degree misdemeanor offenses directly related to the position sought. Screening results indicating convictions of Disqualifying Offenses will result in a Contractor, Contractor employee, agent, or subcontractor not being allowed to work on this Contract. All costs incurred in obtaining background screening shall be the responsibility of Contractor. The results of the screenings are confidential and will be provided by secure email transmission from FDLE to DEO, or from FDLE to the applicable Workforce Partner, and will be maintained by DEO and the applicable Workforce Partner. ▇▇▇’s Contract Manager will provide written approval/disapproval of Contractor’s employees, agent, or subcontractor to Contractor. A designated liaison from the applicable Workforce Partner will provide written approval/disapproval of Contractor’s employees, agent, or subcontractor to Contractor. Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors are prohibited from performing any work under this Contract until written approval of the employee is received from ▇▇▇’s Contract Manager and the applicable Workforce Partner’s designated liaison. DEO reserves the right to make final determinations on suitability of all Contractor’s employees, agents, or subcontractors assigned to this Contract.