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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the amendment of perpetual Agreement 471-S1211 (Fenix #886) with GovernmentJobs.com, Inc., doing business as NEOGOV, in order to utilize the application programming interface (API) integration allowing the County to purchase, monitor status of, and collect data on their background checks through close technical integration with Employment Screening Resources (ESR), and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign the amended contract.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Human Resources recommending the Board authorize the amendment of perpetual Agreement 471-S1211 (Fenix #886) with GovernmentJobs.com, Inc., doing business as NEOGOV, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign the amended contract.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department (HR) contracted with NEOGOV in January 2012 for a County-wide job applicant tracking system. NEOGOV is in partnership with a background check provider named Employment Screening Resources, Inc. (ESR). HR is seeking to utilize the application programming interface (API) integration with ESR, provided by NEOGOV, which requires an amendment to our current perpetual agreement.
AB1008, which went into effect January 1, 2018, prohibits an employer, with certain exceptions, from inquiring about or considering a job applicant’s conviction history prior to a conditional offer of employment, and sets requirements regarding the consideration of conviction histories in employment decisions.
While the County is currently in compliance with AB1008 by utilizing another background check provider, Employee Resources, the current provider is not a NEOGOV Partnered background check provider. Switching to a NEOGOV Partnered background check provider (ESR) and purchasing NEOGOV’s API integration will realize significant process/time efficiencies for both the County and potential new hires. Currently, County departments send an email to the ...
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