Handbook Revision, April 2022

External Entities Waiver (PATS 13719)

This handbook revision removes Appendix 3000-3: External Entities Granted a Non-Expiring Waiver from Background Checks policy because these entities no longer receive non-expiring waivers.

See:

Appendix 3000-3: External Entities Granted a Non-Expiring Waiver

Criminal History Bars for DFPS Volunteers, Interns, and Non-DFPS Staff (PATS 13698)

This handbook revision creates a new appendix that lists all offenses that are bars for non-DFPS staff. This new appendix replaces Appendix 2000-1: Purchased Client Services (PCS) Background Check Criminal History Chart and Appendix 3000-1: Criminal History Chart for DFPS Employees, Volunteers, Interns, Prospective Employees, and Non-DFPS Staff.

See:

Appendix 3: Criminal History Bars for DFPS Volunteers, Interns, and Non-DFPS Staff

Appendix 2000-1: Purchased Client Services (PCS) Background Check Criminal History Chart

Appendix 3000-1: Criminal History Chart for DFPS Employees, Volunteers, Interns, Prospective Employees, and Non-DFPS Staff

This revision also renumbers the following appendices:

Appendix 1 2000-2: DFPS Purchased Client Services (PCS) Background Check History Chart

Appendix 2 2000-3: PCS Background Check Exemption Chart

Appendix 4 3000-2: DFPS History Chart for DFPS Employees, Prospective Employees, Non-DFPS Staff, CASA Employees, Volunteers, and Board Members

Appendix 5 4000-1: Tips for Reviewing DFPS Case History to Assess Hiring Eligibility