CRIMINAL RECORDS

• Thirty-one states have prov isions by law to search criminal records for felony and misdemeanor convictions on a statewide basis. In those thirty-one states, you have the option of conducting either a statewide or county criminal record search. In the remaining nineteen states, criminal records are available only on an individual county basis. In the case of a county search, the only records available will be those criminal cases heard in the county that was checked. TABB INC. recommends to our clients that a statewide criminal record search should be conducted whenever possible for two reasons. First, to protect against a negligent hiring when a criminal record could have been found if a statewide search had been conducted but was missed because only an individual county was checked. A statewide search, when available, shows the due diligence required by an employer when hiring an individual and placing an employee in the public domain was met. Secondly, our goal is to always obtain as much information that is legally available on an applicant. The statewide criminal record search fulfills this goal.
• A criminal research program is developed to conduct statewide criminal record check, when available, on an applicant as a part of a background investigation. TABB INC. then conducts, on an expedite basis, a criminal record search for felony and misdemeanor convictions in the state where the applicant currently resides. If a statewide search cannot be conducted in that state due to policy, a search for felony and misdemeanor criminal records will be conducted in the county where the applicant currently resides. We highly recommend further criminal record research at the applicant's prior addresses.
• A Federal criminal record search of the U.S. District Courts is available to determine any criminal history in this jurisdiction.

FIFTY STATE SEX OFFENDER SEARCH

• A national sex offender database provides a comprehensive search of publicly available sexual offenders from all fifty states. The availability of the records varies by state and is dependent upon each state's policy regarding the availability and publication of records. The search provides a comprehensive nationwide search for serious offenders.

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION

• TABB INC. conducts a two-part verification of employment. The first part consists of an interview with Human Resources to determine job title, dates of employment, eligibility to return, responsibilities, reason for departure and salary, if available according to company policy. The second part consists of an interview with the applicant's supervisor to obtain more specific information regarding the applicant's work history including duties, work performance, strengths, weaknesses, promotions and accomplishments. TABB INC. has compiled an extensive database of corporations and health care facilities and their procedures to verify employment. This database streamlines the verification process with the information provided by the applicant and results in a quicker return of vital information for our clients. We also have an extensive telephone directory database to locate employers by name or address even if the applicant provides incorrect or inaccurate information on the application that under normal circumstances would be a roadblock in the process. On occasion, an applicant will list the telephone number of a friend or associate who will act out the part of a supervisor or Human Resources Associate. This database assists us in identifying non-existent employers and references listed by an applicant. When a fax is required by Human Resources to verify employment, our researcher will ask who will conduct the verification and when we can expect this information to be returned to us. The report is placed in a diary and if the results are not returned at the expected time, our office will follow-up with phone calls to the employer. There are a number of roadblocks that are met in the background investigation process. TABB INC. has developed a number of tools to insure that delays resulting from obstacles over which we have little control are minimized. These tools assist us in meeting our goal of providing information on an applicant for a recruiter and hiring manager to make an employment decision in a timely manner.

EDUCATION

• Verification of education is conducted through a high school, trade school, college or university and includes dates of attendance, grade point average, degree and any honors. The availability of information is subject to the policies of the reporting institutions.

REFERENCES

• Applicant supervisors and business references are interviewed to determine job performance, assessment of abilities, responsibilities and accomplishments. Personal references are contacted to determine reputation and character.

IDENTITY VERIFICATION

• The applicant's social security number is entered into information databases and the name; current and former addresses associated with the number are developed. Actual credit history is not obtained on an applicant and the search is permissible for employment purposes. This search can develop other names used by the applicant and other addresses, which may not have been included on the employment application for the purpose of conducting further criminal, record searches in other jurisdictions.

CREDIT HISTORY

• Applicants with financial responsibilities may require a credit check. Our report will include current and former addresses, the social security number on record with the credit bureau, current and former employers. A summary of the applicant's credit history will be provided indicating the status of credit accounts and will include judgments, liens, bankruptcy and collection accounts, if any.

DRIVING RECORDS

• Driving records are available in the forty-eight states that have provisions by law to release this information for employment purposes.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

• Our service provides verification of a professional license, (nursing, medical doctor, pharmacist, etc.) the date granted and will advise if the license is current or if there are any findings.

OIG/GSA/NPDB/FACIS SEARCH

• For the medical industry, a search of databases is conducted for individuals who have been sanctioned.

OFAC SEARCH

• A search is conducted of the U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control list of specially designated and blocked individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. It also lists individuals, groups and entities, such as terrorists, narcotics traffickers, WMD proliferators, persons in foreign terrorist organizations, designated foreign persons who have engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and designated foreign persons associated with Slobodan Milosevic or who threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans. U .S. persons and entities are generally prohibited from dealing with individuals on this list.