EmployeeScreenIQTuesday, April 7, 2009Background Check Fees Could be Raised in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri is hoping to increase the fees for a basic background check, but not without opposition.
Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch and his office are highly criticizing Carcieri's proposal, saying an increase in fees would only create more of a barrier for jobless people searching for work in Rhode Island. According to an article by The Providence Journal, the plan to raise background check fees is part of Carcieri's budget proposal. The plan would raise the fee from $5 per check to $25 per check, which would create almost $900,000 in new state revenue. The Attorney General's office processes about 150 background check requests every day. Director of Administration Christopher Cotta thinks the price increase will create financial hardship for applicants. “If you’re applying to five jobs and need five of them, that’s $125,” Cotta said in the article. “This is often put on the backs of people who are out of work. That’s why it’s historically been $5.” Another potential flaw is that the proposal is worded so that local police departments completing checks for investigations or arrests also would have to pay $25, which would add hundreds of thousands of dollars to their yearly budgets. However, officials say this was not done intentionally and will be corrected. “$25 might not seem like a lot, but some of these positions that require [background checks] are low-paying, such as work in daycare facilities or nursing homes,” ACLU coordinator Amy Vitale said in the article. Labels: Background check posted by Jen Carpenter # 12:02 PM
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