May city make criminal background check of reserve fire department applicants?
Yes, in our opinion, it may. Generally employers are limited in the type of pre-employment inquiries that can be made as to an applicant’s arrest and conviction record. Law enforcement agencies are exempt from such restrictions. A firefighter is a “police officer” pursuant to RCW 19.27.031(3) and may arrest pursuant to RCW 10.31.100; see also RCW 46.61.015. In our opinion, a firefighter would be a “law enforcement officer” for purposes of the state discrimination laws, and thus inquiries as to his or her arrests and convictions would be permissible. • May a code city pay for dinner of person it is recruiting? State law recognizes that a code city can pay expenses incident to the recruitment of employees (RCW 35A.33.080). Authority to pay for travel expenses, including transportation, subsistence, and lodging has been given to special districts. Since payment for recruiting expenses is not prohibited by state law and since code cities have been granted broad powers, a code city could ad
Yes, in our opinion, it may. Generally employers are limited in the type of pre-employment inquiries that can be made as to an applicant’s arrest and conviction record. Law enforcement agencies are exempt from such restrictions. A firefighter is a “police officer” pursuant to RCW 19.27.031(3) and may arrest pursuant to RCW 10.31.100; see also RCW 46.61.015. In our opinion, a firefighter would be a “law enforcement officer” for purposes of the state discrimination laws, and thus inquiries as to his or her arrests and convictions would be permissible. • May a code city pay for dinner of person it is recruiting? State law recognizes that a code city can pay expenses incident to the recruitment of employees (RCW 35A.33.080). Authority to pay for travel expenses, including transportation, subsistence, and lodging has been given to special districts. Since payment for recruiting expenses is not prohibited by state law and since code cities have been granted broad powers, a code city could ad
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