Positions Subject to Enhanced Suitability Screening – DFS Update

I-2019-19

Effective Date: Expiration Date: Chapters:
Dec. 16, 2019 July 19, 2021 4  

Overview

It is the policy of the District government to assess the suitability (character, reputation, and fitness for duty) of each applicant, appointee, volunteer, and employee through uniform background checks and drug and alcohol testing, as deemed necessary. This issuance updates the listing of positions subject to criminal background, traffic record, drug and alcohol, and/or credit checks, as required by the regulations.

Updated Positions Subject to Enhanced Suitability Screening

Updated positions for the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) have been added to the list of positions subject to enhanced suitability. 

Position Number Position Title Prior Designation Updated Designation
00090760 Agency Fiscal officer   Security
00082816 Public Affairs Specialist Safety Security
00087925 Forensic Intelligence Analyst Safety Security
00029188 Forensic Intelligence Analyst Safety Security
00088271 Forensic Intelligence Analyst Safety Security
00090875 Forensic Intelligence Analyst Safety Security
  Forensic Intelligence Analyst   Safety
00005200 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00010968 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00010973 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00012474 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00012503 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00016506 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00025420 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00020615 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00026848 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00091353 Forensic Scientist Fingerprint Security Safety
00029190 Forensic Scientist Tech. Lead Security Safety
00008729 Lead Forensic Scientist (Digital) Security Safety
00009995 Lead Forensic Scientist (Fingerprint) Security Safety
00029189 Safety & Occup. Hlth. Security Safety
00019070 Forensic Scientist (Crime Scene) Security Safety

An updated list of all covered positions is provided in Attachment 1.

References

Regulatory Authority

The information provided in this instruction is pursuant to Chapter 4 of the D.C. personnel regulations, Suitability. 

Applicability

This instruction applies to those District government agencies that are subordinate to the Mayor’s personnel authority and those personnel authorities that have adopted these procedures.

Additional Information

For additional information on the enhanced suitability screening process, please refer to E-DPM Instruction 4-38, and Chapter 4, Suitability, of the D.C. personnel regulations or the Suitability Guide located on the DCHR website at https://dchr.dc.gov/publication/chapter-4-suitability-electronic-district-personnel-manual. For additional information concerning this issuance, please contact DCHR’s Policy and Compliance Administration, by calling (202) 442-9700 or by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. 

Attachments

  1. Attachment 1 - Positions Subject to Enhanced Suitability

Issued by Director Ventris C. Gibson, D.C. Department of Human Resources on Dec. 16, 2019, midnight