Fingerprint and Background Check Process
In compliance with the standards established in Homeland Security
Presidential Directive HSPD-12, Independent Contractors are required
to complete a background investigation process as a condition of being eligible
to perform disaster housing inspections for FEMA. This background process consists
of two parts, which are:
1. Submitting fingerprints for the FBI background check, and
2. Completing an Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP).
Please read and follow the instructions provided below to begin your background investigation process. If you need assistance
along the way, please contact us via email at
background@parrinspections.com, or call 1-800-758-0362 and select
Option #1 if you have an inspector ID, or Option #4 if you do not.
PART 1: SUBMITTING FINGERPRINTS FOR THE FBI BACKGROUND CHECK:
1.
Complete the online inspector application found under the Become an Inspector menu on the PaRR homepage.
2.
Arrange to have your fingerprints taken. You have two (2) options:
a)
BEST OPTION: Enroll in a PaRR Inspections Fingerprint Session where you will be able to have your fingerprints taken free of charge. You will also have the opportunity to interact with one of our recruiter trainers and learn more about the role of a disaster housing inspector. PaRR will submit your prints to FEMA for processing and notify you when we receive your results. This may take 2-4 weeks,
possibly longer depending on disaster activity.
b)
ALTERNATIVE OPTION: Contact PaRR via email at background@parrinspections.com and request that a fingerprint packet be sent to you. Once received, verify the contents of your packet. Your packet will contain four blank fingerprint cards, a pre-addressed return envelope, along with each of the following documents. Links to each of these documents are provided here as well for your convenience. This may take 4-6 weeks, possibly longer depending on disaster activity.
Review the instructions carefully, complete your packet and return
it to PaRR Inspections in the envelope provided. Once received
by PaRR, we will submit your packet to FEMA for processing and notify you of your
results as soon as received. Be patient, as processing by FEMA may take 4-6 weeks.
3.
Once you receive a Favorable determination from your fingerprints, a PaRR associate
will contact you to initiate your e-QIP as referenced above, enabling you to access
and complete your on-line questionnaire by following the instructions below.
PART 2: “e-QIP” = ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INVESTIGATIONS PROCESSING:
NOTE: THIS SECTION IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE e-QIP WEBSITE
UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY A PaRR ASSOCIATE
AND HAD YOUR e-QIP INITIATED.
Now
that you are fingerprint “favorable,” you are ready to complete your e-QIP
by following the instructions below. A PaRR associate will contact you to initiate
your e-QIP and assist you in completing your on-line questionnaire. The process
involves completing and transmitting the on-line form, and then sending in your
e-QIP packet containing certain documents as outlined below. The following documents
are provided to help you complete your e-QIP. Pay close attention, as those marked
SUBMIT WITH PACKET must be printed, completed and returned to PaRR as part of your e-QIP
packet.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING YOUR e-QIP:
Please complete your online questionnaire
by following these steps in the order given below: (For additional detail and further
explanation on each step, please refer to the e-QIP User's Guide provided above.)
1.
After you have been contacted by PaRR and your on-line form has been initiated,
make sure the security settings are correct on your computer by following the instructions
in the Computer Settings Guide and in the e-QIP User's Guide provided above.
2.
Access the OPM website and your on-line questionnaire by doing the following:
a)
Go to
www.opm.gov/e-qip/index.asp and
select “Enter e-QIP Applicant Site.”
b)
Check
your web browser compatibility and click “Continue.”
c)
Enter
your social security number.
d)
On the Authentication screen, you will be asked to answer three default "Golden
Questions": your LAST name, your CITY of birth and your 4-DIGIT YEAR
of birth and they are CASE SENSITIVE. For LAST name and CITY of birth, the first
letter must be capitalized and each successive letter must be in lower case. Example:
LAST name: Smith, CITY: Dallas, four digit YEAR of birth: 1970. Failure
to do so will result in you being unable to log on to your e-QIP. Click “submit”
when complete.
e)
Create
three new Golden Questions as directed. Again, these are CASE SENSITIVE and
must be entered exactly the same way each time. Three failed attempts will lock
you out and your questions will have to be reset by a PaRR associate. We suggest
that you write these down exactly as entered just in case you have to leave the
questionnaire before it is completed.
f)
If you encounter any problems logging in, contact us and we will help you identify
and resolve the issue. You will now be taken to the beginning of the questionnaire.
3.
Complete your questionnaire by entering your
information. Double-checking your information for accuracy as you go will
help avoid
delays in processing.
4.
When you have completed all the questions as directed, you will select “Certify that
my answers are true.” Once certified, your answers are locked, so follow
directions closely to ensure accuracy.
5.
After certification, you need to print a PDF hardcopy of the completed questionnaire
to keep for your records. Do not send this to us in your completed
packet.
6.
After printing a copy for your records and before exiting the website, you
will need to print the three signature pages to be completed and included in
your e-QIP packet. These include:
·
e-QIP CERTIFICATION FORM, and
·
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION, and
·
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION
7.
After printing these forms, you must then select “Release Request/Transmit to Agency.”
This transmits your completed e-QIP to FEMA and finalizes the on-line process.
You will no longer have access to your e-QIP information on-line.
8.
Assemble and Submit your e-QIP packet.
a)
Print and complete the following forms provided above to be included in your e-QIP
packet:
·
FEMA INVESTIGATION PACKET CHECKLIST
·
USA AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN CREDIT
·
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
·
DHS-FEMA FINGERPRINT REQUEST FORM 121-2-1
b)
Using the FEMA INVESTIGATION PACKET CHECKLIST as your guide, verify that
you have collected and completed all required forms by putting your initials next
to each form on the checklist.
c)
Put all required forms including the checklist in an envelope and send your packet
to PaRR Inspections using the address provided on your checklist. We recommend that
you request a verification of delivery when you put your packet in the mail.
d)
NOTE:
Two current (dated within 12 months) fingerprint cards are required to be submitted
with your e-QIP packet. If you were printed within the past 12 months and we have
copies of those prints, we will add those to your packet for you. If you were not
printed by PaRR and we do not have a copy of your prints, you will need to request
a fingerprint packet and submit a current set of prints.
e)
A completed DHS-FEMA FINGERPRINT REQUEST FORM 121-2-1 is required to be submitted
with your e-QIP packet even though you submitted one with your original fingerprints.
9.
Once received, we will review your packet to help avoid delays in processing and
contact you if anything is missing. We will then forward your packet to FEMA and
track its progress for you.
10.
PaRR will contact you as soon as we receive your determination results from FEMA.
REMEMBER:
We are here to help you complete your background investigation process quickly and
efficiently so that you are ready for deployment when a disaster strikes.
Please help
us help you by completing this process as soon as possible.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact the Background Investigations
Department via e-mail at
background@parrinspections.com or call
1-800-758-0362, select Option #1 if you have an inspector ID number and follow
the prompts for the Background Department. If you do not have an inspector
ID number, select Option #4 for assistance.
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