PSI BRINGS TO YOU THE BEST HIRING TOOLS
AVAILABLE TO PET SITTERS!
INTRODUCING
Now You Can Require Your Independent Contractors to Provide
Proof of Clean Criminal History Before You Hire!
CertifiedBackground, a sister division of Castle Branch, Inc., is an applicant funded background check service. The only difference between a CertifiedBackground check and a standard check for independent contractors is that CertifiedBackground charges the applicant directly. There are no set up fees, no monthly fees, and no hidden costs -- absolutely no charges for the hiring pet sitter. CertifiedBackground saves money and time by having applicants place their own orders securely online. CertifiedBackground is ideal for independent contractors, who often make up a large percentage of pet-sitter business staffing. Pet sitters simply direct their applicants to visit CertifiedBackground where the applicant can purchase their background check. Once the background check is complete the applicant provides the pet sitter with a password along with the last four digits of their social security number, allowing the results to be viewed securely online.
Why should IC’s invest?
Why would an IC invest in a background check? Once an IC purchases a background check, it is theirs to share as they wish, along with other credentials in their portfolio. Click here to see a sample report. The front page of this report comes with an official CertifiedBackground ePass Certification Seal that can be presented to potential employers.
PRODUCE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND VERIFICATION
No account set-up required! Secure! Simple, convenient, on-line process. This is an excellent vehicle that PSI pet-sitter members can use to produce their own background check for presentation to clients. Offering peace of mind to those who hand you their keys is definitely a competitive advantage! (see pricing below)
*CertifiedBackground can also accommodate organizations that prefer to provide funding, but still like the convenience of having applicants order their own background checks online.
Criminal History Searches on Potential Independent Contractors
Now Easy & Affordable For PSI Members!
PSI joins with CertifiedBackground to Help You Ensure the Safety of Your Clients
And the Credibility of Your Business!
EXCLUSIVE PRICING PACKAGES FOR PSI MEMBERS
These rates available only to pet sitters with active PSI memberships! Be sure to use the contact information below to receive your PSI discount.
PSI CRIMINAL HISTORY
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RE-CERTIFICATION PACKAGE
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TO RECEIVE PSI DISCOUNT
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1. US County Criminal Search*
2. Residency History
3. Social Security Verification
4. Nationwide Sexual Offender Index Search
Standard Cost Per
Applicant: $58.00
PSI Member Cost: $40.00 |
1. US County Criminal Search*
2. Residency History
3. Social Security Verification
4. Nationwide Sexual Offender Index Search
5. Nationwide Database Criminal
Standard Cost Per Applicant: $83.00
PSI Member Cost: $55.00 |
For more information or to sign up for
this service, have your PSI member
number handy and contact:
Mario Rodriguez
Sales Representative – PSI Accounts
CertifiedBackground
Toll Free: 888 723 4263 ext. 7170
Or
marodri@certifiedbackground.com
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*U.S. County Criminal: This search reports all felony, misdemeanor and pending charges in the current county of residence unless otherwise specified. Additional counties of past residence found within the residencyseven-year history will automatically be searched at $14 each (standard rate is $18). Exceptions include the following counties: North Carolina Counties ($8 each) and New York Counties ($18 each).
Annual re-certification is recommended to keep proof of clean criminal history current.
Please note that the court system reads all maiden names/aliases as separate entities, therefore the proper practice when conducting a criminal background check would be to treat the additional name(s) as a separate search.
DEFINITION OF SERVICES:
- Social Security Verification: Validates Social Security Number – First Step in Process: Provides report with listing of all names used under the SSN searched.
- Residency History: Provides Address History – Lists all counties where applicant has lived in past seven years. From this you can determine how many counties should be searched.
- U.S. County Criminal Search: Felony & Misdemeanor Search – Searches both felony and misdemeanor records. Many of the crimes that you would want to know about before sending someone into a client’s home might not be felonies, …. such as theft, vandalism, animal cruelty, etc. If your applicant has resided in more than one county, you will want to request additional searches for each additional county through CertifiedBackground)
- Nationwide Sexual Offender Index: National Search of Sex Offender Registries– A good way to know if your candidate is listed in any state.
- Nationwide Database Criminal – This option is only recommended to PSI members for the purpose of re-certification. For those who have moved more than twice since the original search, this can also be a more economical option. However, database records are not updated as often as county criminal records. States do not necessarily provide all records for this purpose. The only truly comprehensive search of criminal convictions is at the county level. Since the recertification recommendation is yearly, the Nationwide Database Criminal search in combination with the county of current residence can usually serve this purpose.
This service is not appropriate for employees (those who will be on your payroll), as described in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. See the Castle Branch, Inc. package on this site for potential employee criminal searches.
Pet-sitting business employers who wish to pay up front for IC backgroundsearches may use the Castle Branch, Inc.package, but must use the appropriate release form. Click here to access this Castle Branch, Inc. service.
For more information, contact Castle Branch:
Mario Rodriguez, Phone 1 (888) 723-4263. ext. 7170,
or e-mail marodri@castlebranch.com.
To download a set-up form click here. Follow the instructions on the form to submit.
PSI has selected CertifiedBackground.com as an approved source for criminal records and recommends CertifiedBackground.com for criminal history screening of job candidates. Selection of CertifiedBackground.com as a third party firm is fully at the discretion of the pet-sitting employer. All consent and disclosure requirements under the FCRA and FACT Act are the responsibility of the pet-sitting employer and CertifiedBackground. PSI will not be held liable for services offered through CertifiedBackground.com. The pet-sitting employer understands that in selecting CertifiedBackground.com, they are engaging in a business relationship with CertifiedBackground.com and not with Pet Sitters International.
