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New
Hazmat Endorsement Procedures Extended, Results Slowed
Since
January 31, new CDL applicants seeking a hazmat endorsement
have undergone a fingerprint-based criminal records check
as required by the USA PATRIOT Act. Effective May 31, that
requirement will extend to drivers seeking renewals or transfers
of their hazmat endorsement. The program, launched by the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), provides states
with a choice to either develop their own fingerprint collection
that includes collecting applicant information and submitting
records to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or use
a TSA approved screening agent.
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However
,since January 31 slow turnaround time of the results of
these checks has left the industry uneasy about the process
efficiency of the system after May 31, when the largest
portion of hazmat endorsements background checks begin.
As of March 4, a month after the requirement had gone into
effect for new entrants, Illinois had submitted 644 fingerprint
requests and received zero responses from TSA. Other states
are experiencing similar responses. The industry is worried
that many drivers could face expired licenses as they wait
for their renewal.
For
more information about the program, contact your state motor
vehicles department or visit www.hazprints.com.
A Note from USIS' New CEO: Randy Dobbs
First, let
me thank you for your continued business support. For you as
our customers, we are committed to delivering to you outstanding
service, leading edge products and services, and a focus on
compliance, all areas that I believe differentiate us from other
pre-employment and drug screening providers. However, beyond
that differentiation is another key asset which really makes
us the best choice and that is our committed employees!
Over
the first few months as CEO, I traveled across the nation
meeting with our employees and customers and have seen first
hand the commitment of this CSD team to our customer’s
needs and their CSD team. I also understand that your needs
as a customer are always changing. To ensure we continue our
leadership role, we will always evolve to address the future
demands for human resources and security professionals. We
look forward to unveiling new and improved services in the
coming months to meet your growing need for ensuring a safe
and secure workplace.
Finally,
as you may know, USIS provides services not only to corporate
human resources and security departments but also key federal
government agencies such as the Departments of Homeland Security,
State, and Defense, intelligence agencies, and the Office
of Personnel Management. We have worked hard to earn the trust
of our government and business partners and we understand
the value of that trust. We will always strive to improve
our customer relationships. You can trust our continuing commitment
to provide customer-driven services, superior customer service
and value that makes USIS an industry leader and provider
of choice in this industry.
Did
you know …
…that
USIS also provides Business Intelligence and Risk Management
Solutions in the following areas:
- Due
Diligence - corporate and senior level management background
checks tailored for high risk or executive positions
- Workers'
Compensation - claim credibility analysis and assessment
- EEO
- investigations, counseling, mediation and final agency
decisions
- Fact-Finding
Investigations - management inquiry, sexual harassment,
employee theft, etc.
- Asset
Recovery - location and recovery of equipment or owed money
Our Business
Intelligence and Risk Management group provides highly trained
and skilled specialists to serve commercial and government
clients.
For more
information, visit our web site at www.usis.com,
call 301-864-8235, Ext 292 or e-mail birm@usis.com.
Holiday Closings
USIS
and affiliates will be closed July 4, 2005 in observance of
Independence Day.
Trade Show Schedule
USIS
will be participating in a variety of trade shows in June
and July. Following is a list of those trade shows, locations
and dates. We hope to see you at our booth in the near future.
American
Society for Healthcare Human Resources Admin.
Orlando, Fla.
July 17 - 20
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