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