PST Investigations 6/19/2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

3. Warranties and Reservations 3.1 Each service provided pursuant to this agreement shall be conducted and provided in accordance with generally accepted practice in the relevant industry. The Contractor shall comply with state and federal statute. No other warranty, express or implied, is provided by the Contractor. 3.2 The Contractor shall maintain complete written records of its files pertaining to candidates for two years following the background check, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act statute of limitations. The Contractor expressly agrees and warrants that the Contractor has acquired all tests and written materials utilized in accordance with the appropriate copyright agreements and laws and that it has a valid right to use and administer any written materials and tests in accordance with such agreements and laws. 3.3 The Contractor retains a right of co-ownership to its work product produced under this contract including the right to use, reuse or resell all or any portion of the materials, reports, and information gathered during the investigation. 4. Certifications 4.1 Consumer Reports: The Client is aware that the Fair Credit Reporting Act applies to background checks conducted by third-party investigators. Therefore, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Client makes the following certifications to the Contractor: 4.1.1. The Client certifies that it seeks the information contained in the background check provided by the Contractor for employment purposes. 4.1.2. The Client further certifies that Client will not use the background check for any purpose except for employment purposes. 4.1.3. The Client also certifies that before taking an adverse action based in whole or in part on the background check, the Client shall provide to the candidate a copy of the background check report and a description in writing of the rights of the candidate under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as written by the Federal Trade Commission. The Contractor will provide a copy of the candidate's rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act at the time the background check is provided to the Client. 4.1.4. The Client is further required to certify that prior to procuring a background check from Contractor, the Client will (a) make a clear and conspicuous disclosure in writing to the candidate for employment, in a document that consists solely of the disclosure, that a consumer report may be obtained for employment purposes; and (b) obtain from the candidate for employment an authorization in writing that the Client may Specialized Services Agreement Page 4 of 8 PST Investigations City of Everett, WA 2019 Public Safety Testing, Inc.