I guess this comes under the category of better late than never. Although, in fairness to the University, sometimes even when you run background checks on job candidates, you can’t prevent them from discovering their own social and criminal flaws once they gain employment.
According to Security Director News….”Penn State University has implemented a new policy that requires current employees in “sensitive” areas, as well as all future final job candidates and third-party employees, to undergo criminal background checks.
The policy change comes in the wake of Jerry Sandusky’s recent conviction on charges that he sexually abused several children during his 30-year career as Penn State’s assistant football coach.”
The background checking policy will apply to all new job applicants and all current employees deemed to be in sensitive or critical positions who have access to different areas where serious security breaches may occur. Those who have access, keys, to different buildings or have access to controlled substances are some of those current employees who will be subjected to background checks.
Now, if negative information is returned through employment screening procedures, it’s imperative that officials must act upon it accordingly. So we don’t see another Jerry Sandusky incident.
