comprehensive-background-check-pre-service-check-requirements (PROVISIONAL HIRE)

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency allows the prospective staff member to work unsupervised before receiving a qualifying result on the comprehensive background check requirements, as required by 98.43(d)(4). (Plan Question 5.7.12i) Overall Target Completion Date: 04/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Review current requirements and additional clarification 03/30/2025 2 Reassess the current policy to determine any updates or changes. EEC’s current policy is that a provisional status window can conclude at the end of 14 days if the candidate has a satisfactory in- state background check and federal fingerprint check. EEC requires that prior to working with children in a provisional status, prospective staff members must have satisfactory results on fingerprint-based criminal background record checks and SORI checks. Presently, if EEC does not receive results from another state related to a candidate’s criminal or child welfare information within 14 days, EEC will find the candidate suitable for employment or affiliation with an EEC licensed and/or funded program if all Massachusetts background checks are satisfactory. 04/30/2025