Revised February 4, 2023

Policy

Revive Presbyterian Church requires background checks of all individuals, whether staff or volunteer, who will serve children, elderly, and others considered vulnerable. These currently include:

• Everyone who helps in Toddler, Children, or Youth ministry
• Anyone working or volunteering in a church project/event that will involve serving children, elderly, and others considered vulnerable

Ministry/team leaders are responsible for ensuring that all volunteers and staff have valid background checks on record with Revive, which is kept on file in our church management system, Planning Center.

While there is no official expiration dates for background checks, we consider background check results valid for five (5) years. Thus, we will require renewed background checks if a volunteer continues to serve in the ministry.

Instructions for Ministry/Team Leaders

To request a background check, the ministry/team leader must follow the instructions below. The volunteer must be registered in Planning Center People with a valid email address.

<aside> 👉🏻 Since there is a cost for each background check, please only run checks on those that require it (see policy above for criteria)

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Reviewing existing background checks (or if someone already has a background check)

• Go to the “Background Checks” window in Planning Center People.
• Enter a specific name in the search field. If they have a background check, they will show up in the list. To search for those with expired checks, unselect the “Current checks only” option in the search field.

Background Checks window.

Starting a new background check

<aside> 👉🏻 You will need Planning Center People permissions to initiate background checks. In general, select the “Basic” package. Select a “Driver” package if they will be driving others.

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Using Checkr for Background Checks

Instructions for Volunteers

After the ministry/team leader initiates a background check, you will receive an email from Checkr with further instructions. Please complete the process within 7 days.

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