NAVMC 1402.05 — Background Check Protocol For Reverification

NAVMC 1402.05 governs background check reverification procedures for Marine and Family Program staff and volunteers with regular contact with children.

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  • Publication number: NAVMC 1402.05
  • Title: BACKGROUND CHECK PROTOCOL FOR REVERIFICATION
  • Date: 11 Sep 2017
  • Proponent: 01000 Military Personnel
  • Status: New

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It covers background check requirements, reverification, suitability concerns, and the background check and form requirements table. It requires specified criminal history, registry, and installation records checks and sets actions for unfavorable suitability determinations.

Applies to: This protocol references DoDI 1402.05, and is intended to provide background check reverification procedures for Marine and Family Program staff and volunteers (hereinafter “staff member”) outside of or not working in the Children and Youth (C&Y) program having reasonable regular contact with children.

Topics covered

  • Background check requirements
  • Background check reverification
  • Criminal history checks
  • Child abuse and neglect registries
  • Sex offender registries
  • Installation Records Checks
  • Suitability determinations

Questions and answers

Who must undergo criminal history background checks under NAVMC 1402.05?

In accordance with reference (a), criminal history background checks are required for all individuals involved in the provision of services and programs requiring regular contact with children under the age of 18. (paragraph 1)

What staff members are subject to the background check requirement?

Background checks are required of all staff. Depending on the level of contact a staff member has with a child; under the age of 18, the background check type may vary. (paragraph 1)

What does background check reverification include?

The reverification of a staff member’s background check status will include a FBI fingerprint Special Agreement Checks (SAC) with a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check that includes child abuse, neglect, and sex offender registries for all states lived in by the staff member during the 5 years since the completion date of the last investigation or reverification. (paragraph 1)

What happens if reverification raises questions about a staff member’s suitability?

In accordance with the references, if new information obtained through the reverification process raises questions about a staff member’s suitability, the Component background check designees, usually local HR personnel, must place the staff member under Line Of Sight Supervision (LOSS) and conduct an investigation, with an expanded-focused. (paragraph 2)

What happens after an unfavorable suitability determination?

In accordance with the references, if the reverification process results in an unfavorable suitability determination, component background check designees will reassign, remove, or terminate the individual from employment, contract or volunteer status. (paragraph 3)

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