PaRR is no longer requiring completion of the SF-85P form before you can register for
a Mock Inspection Class.
Background Investigation 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 an FBI background check, and
2. Completing an Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP).
PLEASE NOTE: You will be eligible to
submit fingerprints only AFTER you have successfully completed
the initial online training tutorials and have received your inspector
ID.
Now that you know what is required, let’s get started! Please follow each
step in the order provided below. 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.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR FINGERPRINTS:
1.
Complete the online curriculum “The Big Picture,” and fill out the forms for 2010 (PaRR website, Account Info, Forms). At that point you will receive your Inspector ID by email.
2.
Arrange to have your fingerprints taken. You have two (2) options:
a)
BEST OPTION: Enroll in a Mock Inspection Class where fingerprinting is provided. PaRR will provide fingerprinting services at most classes at no cost to you. PaRR will submit your prints to FEMA for processing and notify you when we receive your results. This should take no more than 7-10 days.
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.
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.
IMPORTANT: While you wait for your “favorable” fingerprint determination, please
print and complete at this time the SF-85P QUESTIONNAIRE WITH INSTRUCTIONS provided
here in preparation for completing the on-line e-QIP questionnaire. After you have
completed the form, please fax to us at 1 (877) 652-3126. Our background review
team will review your form for you and provide important feedback to you to help
avoid common errors and omissions when you complete your form.
Electronic
Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) – Now that you are fingerprint
“favorable,” you are ready to complete your e-QIP by following
the
instructions below. A PaRR associate will soon contact you to initiate
your e-QIP and assist you in accessing
and completing your on-line questionnaire. The process involves completing
and transmitting the on-line form, and then sending in a final 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.
STEP-BY-STEP 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,
·
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION, and
·
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF MEDICAL 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. (An example of a completed e-QIP packet is provided here to
help you make sure you have completed each form correctly and included each form required.)
a)
Print and complete the following forms provided above to be included in you 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: FYI-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
NEW CARDS ARE NEEDED, WE WILL CONTACT YOU.
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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