The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for background checks
to be conducted on any adult engaged in youth activities sponsored
by the municipality or sponsored by any other organization that uses
municipal facilities to insure the safety of individuals who participate
in recreation and other social activity programs and to require that
vendors of the municipality or vendor's employees who deal with the
public, including minors, have background checks to provide reasonable
assurance that persons who are participating in social activities
and recreation programs or providing vending services dealing with
the public have been subject to a background check. Background checks
shall be performed as defined herein and in accordance with the Policies
and Procedures Manual of the Borough of Wildwood Crest. All background
checks shall be conducted by the Wildwood Crest Police Department.
[New]
The Background Check Policy for employees shall be as stated
in the current Borough Policy and Procedures Manual on file with the
Municipal Clerk.
[Ord. No. 1215, 4-15-2015]
All employees and volunteers of the Borough of Wildwood Crest
who are required to have a background check and/or fingerprint check
as a condition of their employment or continued employment shall pay
all fees and costs associated with obtaining the background and/or
fingerprint check, which is to be conducted through the New Jersey
State Police, and the completed background/fingerprint test shall
be submitted by the employee or volunteer with their application for
employment or as required for their continued employment with the
Borough of Wildwood Crest.