The city of Elsmere passed a municipal order on Tuesday to update its personnel background check policy to comply with Kentucky General Assembly House Bill 185.
“When we contracted with Kentucky League of Cities and Michael Simon to update our personnel policy, that includes anything that comes and (is) passed in the General Assembly that takes into effect,” said City Clerk Katie Hehman.
The bill states that public employment and licensing authorities provide a separate application process where someone with a criminal record can determine if they continue to qualify for the position without costing either party time, training, or education resources.
This bill also widens the agency’s transparency in its criminal background policies and allows hiring managers to reconsider factors involving the crime, such as the nature of the offense, age of the offense and rehabilitation.
