FLAGGED SCREENING APPEAL PROCEDURE
U . S . All Star Federation Inc . ( USASF ) is committed to maintaining a safe environment for all Members of the All Star Cheer and Dance community . In furtherance of USASF ’ s Mission and as a component of evaluating an applicant ’ s fitness to be a USASF Member , USASF requires anyone who is seeking Membership in either the Adult Athlete or other Adult Member categories ( Adult ) to submit to a background screening . USASF ’ s interests in assessing an applicant ’ s background includes : enhancing the safety and well-being of our members , affiliates and visitors ; evaluating the character , maturity , professionalism and responsibility of applicants to USASF ; and bolstering the public ’ s trust in USASF . This Flagged Screening Appeal Procedure ( the Procedure ) applies to any request for a waiver and appeal of an applicant ’ s background screening that reveals : ( 1 ) a Criminal History that includes , but is not limited to , any arrests , indictments , bill of particulars , Criminal Charge or Disposition for the criterion offenses specified by USASF ; and / or ( 2 ) a Discipline History that includes , but is not limited to , any grievance , report , sanction , disposition or adjudication brought under Title IX or other similar policies implemented by educational institutions or agencies ( Flagged Screening ). These Procedures do not prevent any Member Club from implementing additional requirements for affiliation or from making lawful employment-related decisions , even prior to the conclusion of any process outlined in these Procedures . Accordingly , Members and / or applicants may be subject to additional background checks by individual Clubs depending on the particular Club to which they wish to affiliate .
While an applicant with a Flagged Screening may be precluded from gaining admission in to USASF , a Flagged Screening does not serve as an automatic bar to admission into USASF . These Procedures replace all previously published procedures related to background screenings and apply to all Flagged Screenings . These Procedures do not apply to violations of the USASF Compliance Policies .
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DATA COLLECTION
SECTION 1.1 : Background Screening Process
A . All Adult applicants must complete a background screening through the USASF ’ s background screening partner to be considered for Membership . Should the background screening or any other information revealed to USASF indicate the applicant or Member has a Criminal or Discipline History , the applicant or Member will receive a notice informing the applicant or Member of their Flagged Screening . Such notice will provide the applicant or Member with instructions by which to request a waiver and apply to appeal any Membership determination .
B . Because USASF may consider the totality of the circumstances surrounding each misconduct or offense disclosed , USASF may consider criminal convictions that were sealed or expunged through the legal process . In addition , applicants may be reporting information from multiple jurisdictions . Given today ’ s mobile and global society , it may not be possible to obtain complete criminal background information on an individual apart from his / her own complete and honest disclosure . In the event that the USASF later discovers that the information provided by the applicant or Member in this review process was incomplete or inaccurate , then the USASF has the non-exclusive option of withdrawing any acceptance granted to the applicant or Member on the basis of falsification of the application .
C . Should the applicant or Member ’ s background screening return flagged , the applicant or Member will receive a notice informing him / her of such Flagged Screening . The notice will provide the applicant or Member with instructions by which to request a waiver and apply to appeal the determination . The applicant or Member must follow the instructions on the Flagged Screening Notice within 60 days of the date of the Notice ; otherwise , the applicant or Member will be denied Membership . If the applicant or Member determines they would like to move forward with Membership after the 60 days have lapsed , they would need to reapply for Membership and a new screening would need to be obtained at the applicant ’ s expense through the USASF ’ s screening provider .
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