Hingham Youth Football

Hingham Youth Football
PO Box 297
Hingham,MA 02043


Hingham Youth Football CORI POLICY

Where Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) checks are part of a general
background check for employment, volunteer work or licensing purposes, the following
practices and procedures will generally be followed.

I. CORI checks will only be conducted as authorized by CHSB. All applicants
will be notified that a CORI check will be conducted. If requested, the
applicant will be provided with a copy of the CORI policy.
II. An informed review of a criminal record requires adequate training.
Accordingly, all personnel authorized to review CORI in the decision-making
process will be thoroughly familiar with the educational materials made
available by CHSB.
III. Unless otherwise provided by law, a criminal record will not automatically
disqua lify an applicant. Rather, determinations of suitability based on CORI
checks will be made consistent with this policy and any applicable law or
regulations.
IV. If a criminal record is received from CHSB, the authorized individual will
closely compare the record provided by CHSB with the information on the
CORI request form and any other identifying information provided by the
applicant, to ensure the record relates to the applicant.
V. If Hingham Youth Football(HYF) is inclined to make an adverse decision based on
the results of the CORI check, the applicant will be notified immediately. The
applicant shall be provided with a copy of the criminal record and the
organization's CORI policy, advised of the part(s) of the record that make the
individual unsuitable fo r the position or license, and given an opportunity to
dispute the accuracy and relevance of the CORI record.
VI. Applicants challenging the accuracy of the policy shall be provided a copy of
CHSB’s Information Concerning the Process in Correcting a Criminal
Record. If the CORI record provided does not exactly match the
identification information provided by the applicant, HYF will
make a determination based on a comparison of the CORI record and
documents provided by the applicant. The HYF may contact
CHSB and request a detailed search consistent with CHSB policy.
VII. If the HYF reasonably believes the record belongs to the
applicant and is accurate, based on the information as provided in section IV
on this policy, then the determination of suitability for the position or license
will be made. Unless otherwise provided by law, factors considered in
determining suitability may include, but not be limited to the following:

(a) Relevance of the crime to the position sought;
(b) The nature of the work to be performed;
(c) Time since the conviction;
(d) Age of the candidate at the time of the offense;
(e) Seriousness and specific circumstances of the offense;
(f) The number of offenses;
(g) Whether the applicant has pending charges;
(h) Any relevant evidence of rehabilitation or lack thereof;
(i) Any other relevant information, including information submitted by the candidate or requested by the hiring authority

VIII. Hingham Youth Football will notify the applicant of the decision and the basis of
the decision in a timely manner.