Employee Handbook v.2025

BACKGROUND CHECKS CODAC recognizes the importance of maintaining a safe, secure workplace with employees who are qualified, reliable, and nonviolent, and who do not present a risk of serious harm to their coworkers or others. To promote these concerns and interests, CODAC reserves the right to investigate an individual's prior employment history, personal references, and educational background, as well as other relevant information. Consistent with legal or contractual requirements, CODAC also reserves the right to obtain and to review an applicant's or an employee's criminal conviction record, motor vehicle records and related information, and to use such information when making employment decisions, but only to the extent permissible under applicable law. A pending criminal matter may be considered in appropriate circumstances for business-related reasons, consistent with applicable law. All background checks will be conducted in strict conformity with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), applicable state fair credit reporting laws, and state and federal antidiscrimination and privacy laws. CODAC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with applicable federal, state and local laws related to the use of background checks for employment purposes. CURRENT EMPLOYEE REFERENCE CHECKS So that CODAC can handle requests for job references in a consistent, fair and lawful manner, all requests for official job references on behalf of the agency should be forwarded to Human Resources. In response to job reference requests, CODAC will only confirm current or former employees' dates of employment and job title. If an employee or former employee submits written authorization, the agency will also provide information regarding salary or wage history. CATALYTIC COACHING (PERFORMANCE MANGEMENT) CODAC is committed to the engagement and development of its employees. Catalytic Coaching is the performance management model that encompasses the culture for performance management, employee engagement and professional/personal development.

Employee Handbook v. 05.2025

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