Saline City Council passed a new background check policy for the city after several rounds of revision brought on by concerns about the language used in the document. The current policy now includes a decision matrix for the hiring of individuals with a criminal background, and only convictions will be taken into consideration, not charges.
“The city’s legal counsel has signed off and has been very much involved in the process of making sure that not only the initial language, but the continued iterations of this policy fall within line with our state law, and also make sure that they are not in any way superseding or circumventing or deviating from any state laws,” council member Tramane Halsch said. “So, I’m pretty confident in the policy.”
The policy requires the city’s HR Director, Police Chief and City Manager to be in agreement on the hiring of someone with a criminal record…