In the policy it makes it sound like we only have to do this every 2 years, however, we have to buy new cards every year. In other parts of the policy it makes it sound like you have to do it before you purchase a new card, that would make it an annual requirement. Can someone provide clarification?
The background check is valid for two seasons (Sept-Oct). If you passed a background check the prior season you will be able to obtain a coaches card without undergoing another background check for that year.
When doing the online check it asks for certain info. One of the items they ask for is your USAW membership #. If I have to do this before I get my USAW membership then how can I have a USAW membership #? OR do I put in the previous year's #?
You'll notice that this item is marked "if applicable." If you don't have a number it won't create any problem.
What is the state procedure for getting coaches cards once this is implemented? My understanding of the policy and the instructions lead me to believe that we pay for the screening and the card at the same time right to USAW. Is this true or am I not reading it correctly?
If we don't do it at the same time, then do our coaches have to print their screening and turn it in to the club so we can forward it to the state when we purchase their cards?
I have been working with USAW for the past year to try and establish a procedure that would allow us to continue to issue coaches' memberships at the club level, as requested at this past year's state body meeting. I believe that we are going to be able to do this, but since it is outside of their standard procedure you won't find it in their policy. As soon as I know how/if this will be handled I'll inform the state on the procedure.
How many years does the background check screen for (it makes mention of filling out information from the age of 18). Most companies only conduct background checks for 5-7 years back, seven being the norm.
My understanding is that it includes all available records without any time limits. Since records on minors are restricted by law they would not be included.
Is this a Federal, State or County, Federal & State & County, State & County, etc? I know from experience that a State background check will not always uncover convictions at the county level in certain cases.
I don't know the precise records that will be checked, but I do know that it is not restricted to state and local sources, but does include some of those records.
It says that the cost is $17 per screen. It also talks about additional costs being incurred in certain situations. If a company is doing criminal checks down to the county level, and the person being screened has had multiple addresses in multiple states and/or counties, usually the cost can increase quite a bit.
TC logiQ has comitted to a flat fee of $17. I believe that additional fees only come into play if there is additional work done after the conclusion of the initial screening.
The first item under breaking news on the site for me is FS/GR entries for the state tournament.
Try refreshing/reloading your browser - you are probably looking at a copy of the site that your computer has cached.
Why does it say "proposed POLICY" on the policy page?
Although they did not clear this text from the page, I've been assured that this is the final policy.
I have been coaching wrestling for 5 years now and I love it. My reason for saying that is because when I was young dumb and full of it I made some very bad decisions!! I have a felony for sales of a controlled substance in 1990...
Even if you fail to pass the background screening, you will still have the opportunity to make your case. You will have three options to resolve your screening results: 1) withdraw your application from the screening process; 2) dispute the accuracy of the search report; or 3) request a waiver acknowledging the results of the search and requesting an appeal to USAW’s Background Check Review Committee. In your case, you would choose #3 and make your case to the Review Committee.
