County HR Forms to Eliminate “Felony Box”

Applicants for Washtenaw County government jobs will no longer have to indicate on their application whether they’ve been convicted of a felony. The county board of commissioners at their Aug. 4, 2010 meeting voted to remove the so-called “felony box” from application forms. The resolution originally changed the county’s policy to eliminate background checks for certain positions. However, some commissioners raised concerns about that change, and it was deleted from the resolution before the vote. The county will continue to do background checks for anyone who receives a conditional offer of employment.

This report, filed just after the board meeting adjourned, will be followed by a detailed article. [link]