To ensure the safety of our members, we conduct criminal background checks of all employees, including minors, board volunteers, and others who serve on a standing committee. We also conduct background checks on all volunteers, including partners and minors, who have direct, repetitive contact with children. Name‐based or fingerprint‐based record searches may be used in any combination but shall, at a minimum,

  • verify the person’s identity and legal aliases through verification of a social security number,
  • provide a national Sex Offender Registry search,
  • provide a comprehensive criminal search which includes a national search, and
  • provide a comprehensive local criminal search which includes either a statewide criminal search or county level criminal search, depending on your jurisdiction.

This membership requirement must also be shared with your current background check provider. Such checks shall be conducted prior to employment and at regular intervals not to exceed twelve (12) months.

All background check findings shall be considered when making employment or volunteer decisions and each Club shall have a policy defining eligibility for employment or volunteer service, if such individual:

  • refuses to consent to a criminal background check,
  • makes a false statement in connection with such criminal background check,
  • is registered, or is required to be registered on a state or national sex offender registry,
  • has been convicted of a felony consisting of:
    • Homicide and other Homicide Related Offences
    • Kidnapping and other Kidnapping Related Offences, including Human Trafficking
    • Sex Offences to and Adult or a Child, including Rape or Sexual Assault
    • Bodily Harm including Physical Assault or Battery, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
    • Offenses Affecting Public Health, Safety, and Decency
    • Any Crime Against a Child, including Pornography
    • Arson
    • Weapons Charges
  • has been convicted of a drug‐related offense committed within the last ten years.

BGCBN’s background check is in compliance with IDHS.