BACKGROUND CHECK
The Library requires a criminal background check and records check on each employee at hiring and on a periodic basis. Successful completion of the background check is a condition of employment. This shall be performed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department through the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII) and through Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records. The library will assume the cost.
Any information and records obtained from such inquiries are not public record and shall be kept confidential and not released or disseminated.
Should it be necessary to employ a person to maintain continuity of the program, prior to receipt of the criminal history record, the Director may employ the person on a provisional basis until the report is received.
Effect of Guilty Plea and/or Conviction of Enumerated Crimes
Applicants or staff members determined by virtue of a criminal records check to have pled guilty to or have been convicted of any offense enumerated under Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) 3319.39(B)(1), including a judicial finding for intervention in lieu of conviction and/or participation in a pre-trial diversion program relating to any of the offenses listed therein, or who are otherwise determined to have engaged in conduct unbecoming are subject to no employment for applicants or immediate suspension and the initiation of action by the Board to terminate current employment.
WPL Approved 6/11/2024, Amended 12/9/25
