From the description of the program link:
If the applicant requests a waiver acknowledging the results of the search and requests an appeal to the USAW Background Check Review Committee, this information will be forwarded to USAW’s Executive Director who in turn will forward to the Chairperson of the USAW Background Check Review Committee to conduct a review.
"At least the criteria the waiver committee uses should be public and they should have a criteria of some type." - John Johnson
I agree with John Johnson 100% on this one. Knowing the criteria that this committee is looking at when rendering a decision, especially since it is final with no further appeal, should be public information so that all parties are informed. I realize that this is not a background check for condition of employment. Our company, in consideration of a condition of employment, looked at the following factors:
1) How long ago was the crime?
2) How violent was the act in committing the crime?
3) Did the applicant fullfill all of their obligations (serve their time, pay restitution, complete probation/parole without incident, etc)?
4) Has the applicant had a stable work history since the offense?
5) Does the applicant have good personal and professional (work) references?
These are some of the main items that our risk management team looked at when considering applicants with a prior record/conviction.
Some very good people have made very bad decisions. Learning from their mistakes is what sets these individuals apart from the riff raff that we are trying to weed out.
