BACKGROUND SCREENING AND

DRUG TESTINGMICHAEL LEVY

PRESIDENT

FEDERAL and STATE REGULATORY COMPLIANT

“Your Trusted Source”

Bio…PROFESSIONAL

• U.S. Air Force Retired • Stations Served

• Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO

• Carswell AFB, Ft Worth, TX• Comiso AS, Sicily, Italy• Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach, FL• Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV

• Post-Military Fields• Employment Services• Training • Business Owner

• Education & Certifications• M.A., Organizational

Management• Certified Internal Investigations

Administrator

Michael

PERSONAL

• Grew up in New York and Florida• Married to Monique• Two grown daughters• Two old dogs

Hobbies & Interests

• Music and Guitar playing• Writing

On-Boarding ProcessThe majority of Employer Backgrounds are conducted during the pre-hire process. Today, employers are increasingly turning to pre-employment background screening to minimize legal and financial risk to their companies. No longer can a company take an applicant at face value. Background checks are no longer a luxury, backgrounds checks are a necessity.

• Job Posting• Résumé Collection• Screening Interview Background Pre-Employment

Check• Selection Interview• Applicant Selection

Hiring Decision

On average, in U.S. businesses, at least half of all new hires “don’t work out.” The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hiring decision can equal 30% of the employee’s potential earnings during the first year of employment.

But that estimate is low–many submit that the number is closer to 100% for non-management personnel and 150% to 200% for management.

Why Conduct Pre-Employment Screening?

• The Society for Human Resource Management states 50% of all resumes contain one major fabrication.

• The Wall Street Journal said that 34% of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education and the ability to perform essential functions of the job.

• College and University registrars report that at least 60% of the verifications they receive contain falsified information.

Avoid Losing Bottom Line Revenue!• 3 out of 10 Business Failures

are Due To Employee Theft.

• Liability Issues & Costly Litigation Fees.

• Theft Within Your Organization - Cost $39 Billion in 2012.

• Violence in the Workplace – Cost $36 Billion - 16,400 threats monthly, 723 workers attacked & 43,800 harassed daily.

• Safety & Security for Family & Employees.

• Employee Turnovers – averages 1/3 annual salary to replace.

• Résumé Fraud – 5 out of 10 applicants lie on their résumé.

• Discrimination Lawsuits – keep consistent, standard checks.

• Non-Compliance Issues – be FCRA Compliant – avoid fines.

Benefits of Pre-Screening Applicants

• Discourages applicants with something to hide.

• Uncovers falsified or “puffed” credentials.

• Eliminates uncertainties in the hiring process.

• Demonstrates due diligence.• Encourages applicants to be

honest and truthful.• Saves money & time spent on

recruiting, hiring and training.• Can help protect against negligent

hiring lawsuits.

What else…

• Reduces change of injury to employees.

• Reduces employee theft.• Reduces turnover.• Reduces workplace violence.• Reduces insurance premiums.• Increases productivity and

employee morale.

Background Screening Services Provides

• Criminal & Civil Records• Employment & Residential

Verification• Reference Checks• Motor Vehicle• Trucking License• Employment Credit• Tenant Credit• Medical Profession• Education & Degrees

Why Select Verify Network For Background Screening?

• Superior information quality• Rigorous Compliance Standards• State-of-the-Art Technology• Self-Guiding Search Interface• One-Click Search Packages

• Convenience and speed• Automatic Results & Reports• Competitive pricing• Responsive support• Forms and Releases Provided

Tenant Screening for Property Managers and Residential Landlords

• FICO and Credit Checks• Residence Verification• Eviction Searches• Criminal History

The War on Drugs

Can Happen to Anyone…• Life circumstances can turn the

most loyal or veteran employee on to the wrong path

• Employee may feel ashamed

• Fear of losing job

• Family run businesses especially vulnerable

Substance Abuse in the WorkplaceOf the 17.4 million current illicit drug

users aged 18 or older, 13.1 million (75.3%) were employed either full or part time

• Drug Abusers are:• 3 times more likely to be involved in an

accident.• Likely to take more, and longer absences

from work.• 5 times more likely to file for Workers’

Compensation.• Less productive, usually functioning at

65% of their work potential.

Substance Abuse

• The excessive use of a substance including alcohol, illegal drugs or use of prescription drugs without a prescription…

• Result of use can cause: • Failure to fulfill work obligations• Repeated absences• Damage to property or harm to co-workers or self

while working under the influence.

Mistake Employers Make•Mistake: Supervisor notifies employee that

they have a drug test coming up in a week or two

•Solution: Only give employee a two-hour window to appear for a drug test

Mistake •Mistake: Give applicants a week to go in for

a pre-employment drug screen

•Solution: Notify applicant they must appear for testing immediately or within 24 hours to be eligible for employment

Mistake•Mistake: Allow post-accident or reasonable

suspicion employees drive themselves to collection site

•Solution: Make sure a Supervisor or employee drives donor directly to collection site

Mistake

•Mistake: Want to send an employee in for a drug test with no drug testing policy in place

•Solution: Implement a workplace drug testing policy before doing any type of testing and then send employees in for testing

Drug Testing ProductsAlcohol Detection Tests

Dip & Read Drug Tests

Instant Pipette Drug Tests

Integrated Cup Drug Tests

Nicotine Detection Tests

Saliva Drug Tests DNA Paternity Testing

Home Drug Testing includes:• Materials to educate parents on the types of drugs teens are using, signs of

substance abuse and long term effects. • Lists of local resources where you can go for help if your teen tests positive for

any drug. Rehab centers, therapists, counselors and addiction specialists.

On-Site Collection Services for DOT Agencies

Specimen Collection Provided

• Pre-employment• Random • Post-Accident• Reasonable Suspicion• Return to Duty• Follow-up

DOT Certified Collector

What Are The Benefits Of A Drug-Free Workplace?

• Increased productivity.• Reduced turnover.• Reduced tardiness.• Reduced absenteeism.• Safer work environment• Saving of valuable time on the hiring process.• Hiring only drug free employees.• Reduced health insurance costs.• Workers Comp Insurance Incentives - many States require a 5% discount.

General Facts about Drugs and Kids in the U.S.

• The average age for kids to begin experimenting with illegal substances is 13.• The potency of marijuana THC levels is 15-20 times stronger than marijuana in the

1970s• Every year from 1975 to 1999, at least 82% of high school seniors surveyed have

said they find marijuana "fairly easy" or "very easy" to obtain. In 2000, 88.5% of high school seniors said it was fairly or very easy to obtain.• 60 percent of youngsters who use marijuana before age 15 go on to use cocaine.• Columbia University has found that kids who smoke marijuana are 85 times more

likely to use cocaine than their non-marijuana smoking peers. • The U.S. has higher rates of illicit drug use by young people than European

nations, as noted by the Monitoring the Future survey. “The MTF study found that in 1999, 41% of tenth grade student in the U.S. had used marijuana or cannabis at lease once in their lifetimes. All participating European countries averaged 17%.

More Facts…• On average, kids found by their parents to be using drugs, have

been using for two years prior to discovery.• Most medical insurance policies have a clause that allows them

to not pay a medical claim “if there is an illegal substance in the system, or an illegal act is being performed at the time of the loss.” Parents can be held legally responsible for those bills.• Average cost of drug rehabilitation is $20K - $30K a month, with

few, if any medical insurers paying anything on such a claim. • The number of offenders under age 18 admitted to prison for

drug offenses increased twelve fold (from 70 to 840) between 1985 to 1997. By 1997, drug offenders made up 11% of admissions among persons under 18 compared to 2% in 1985.

Other Services…• DISC Assessments • Personal Growth• Improve Workplace

Communications• Job Profiling• Identify Strengths &

Weaknesses• Assessment Types• Management-Staff• Sales• Career Planning• Workplace Behavior• And many more….

• Workplace Investigations• Evidence Gathering• Interviews• Documentation

• Most common types of Investigations: • Discrimination• Harassment• Hostile Work Environment• Safety Issues• Employee Misconduct• Workplace Theft• Drug & Alcohol Use

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