Employment

Background Checks for Pastors

The New England Conference policy requires that “all persons [pastors] serving our churches” in all categories of conference relationship successfully complete a national criminal background check. “Failure to complete the National Criminal Background Check will jeopardize the individual’s appointment.”  The New England Conference uses HIRERIGHT, INC./KROLL BACKGROUND SCREENING ("KBS"), for this service.
New Process for Background Checks
  • The release form can be completed online by the person required to have a background check
  • Payment can be made online using credit, debit, or PayPal (please note that PayPal processes these transactions, but you do not need a PayPal account to pay by credit or debit.) A personal check can still be used for this transaction, but we still request the release form be filled out online.
  • The cost is $55.00
The New England Conference policy requires an updated criminal background check every seven years. You will receive an e-mail reminder when you are approaching the seven year anniversary of your background check. In that reminder, there will be a link and a password for you to access the online authorization form.
 
If you have received a message and a password for your required background check, please click on the Register Now button below. You will need your password to enter the online authorization form.
 
 Authorize your background check (you will be redirected to a secure server):

 
If you believe you are required to complete an authorization form, but have lost or do not have your password, please contact Rev. James McPhee at 978-682-7555 or email mcphee@neumc.org.
 
Please note that this form MUST be completed by the person required to have a background check. No other person can authorize the background check for you.