employees for limited periods as described in § 6344 (m) and outlined above. An employer, administrator, supervisor or other person responsible for employment decisions that intentionally fails to require an applicant to submit the required certification before the applicant’s hiring commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
Institutions are reminded that the child abuse history certification information is confidential and may not be released to other individuals.
Can an employer or organization institute additional standards? Yes, nothing prohibits the employer or a person responsible for a program, activity or service from making employment, discipline or termination decisions or establishing additional standards.
Can my clearances be transferred? Yes. If the employee’s certifications are current, the employee may use their certifications to:
to apply for employment; to serve as an employee; to apply as a volunteer; and to serve as a volunteer.
However, prior to beginning new employment or service, an employee must swear or affirm in writing that they have not been disqualified from employment or service under section 6344(c) or has not been convicted of an offense similar in nature to a crime listed in section 6344(c) under the laws or former laws of the United States or one of its territories or possessions, another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a foreign nation, or under a former law of this commonwealth.
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