The background check policy for the ORPAC District is below

Forms and instructions to begin a background check may be downloaded here.  
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Oregon Pacific District Office
2780 Market St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
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Background Check Policy

Oregon Pacific District Advisory Board

POLICY

1. Each candidate for a pastoral assignment on the District is required to complete a comprehensive screening application that includes both the individual’s agreement for the District to conduct background checks before being approved for service as a senior/lead pastor or as a pastoral staff member, paid or unpaid, and their agreement for this information to be shared on a need-to-know basis or with whomever the District is legally obligated to disclose such information.

a. The District would bear the cost for this background check for all candidates for senior/lead pastor roles.

b. The local church would bear this expense for all paid and unpaid associates it wishes to have on its ministerial staff

i. No District Superintendent approval to have or to hire associate pastors and staff (see list in Manual 208.12) will be given until after the background check has been found clear. (see Steps in Hiring/Having an Associate).

ii. The background check must be completed prior to taking the candidate before the church board for final approval.

2. The District will contract with a professional vendor to conduct background checks including National Criminal Database Search, a criminal history search at the county level jurisdiction(s) for each county in which the applicant has lived for the previous ten years, and a credit check.

3. The District will prepare all documents for acquiring the appropriate information to do background checks, will own the background information and assume responsibility of maintaining it securely.