Policy Number:
7
Title: Clergy
& Diocesan Employee Background Checks
Date Approved by Diocesan
Council: 12/03/04
1.
It the policy of the Diocese of South Dakota that a background check by
the Oxford Document Management Company of Minneapolis, MN is required of all
clergy persons and Diocesan employees before being approved in or appointed to any position in this
Diocese by the Bishop.
2. The “Province I Model”
shall be used for the background check. In
addition, a credit check, criminal records check, and driving records check
shall also be completed. Reports
of all such background checks shall be kept in the Bishop's office.
3. A credit check by Oxford
Documents shall also be required of all clergy persons and Diocesan employees moving from one
position to another within the Diocese that requires relocation.