{"ref":"FL-HC-HR-03","title":"Hiring, Employment History, References, and Employment Eligibility","category":"Human resources","summary":"Sets the hiring steps: application, interview and references; verification of employment or contract history (required of homemaker and companion registrants and adopted by the licensed agency as its own standard), with two documented attempts as diligent effort; employment eligibility verification on Form I-9 and, for employers with 25 or more employees, E-Verify within 3 business days; and a conditional offer so no one sees a client before every check is done.","inShort":["Give a complete and honest work history on your application. We check it before you start.","We contact at least two references. Tell us how to reach your recent supervisors.","Bring your identity and work authorization documents on your first day so Form I-9 can be completed within 3 business days.","Your job offer depends on your background check, work history, training documents and orientation. You start client work only when all are done."],"primaryCitation":"s. 400.509(4), F.S.","citations":["s. 400.509(4), F.S.","Rule 59A-8.025(7), F.A.C.","s. 448.095, F.S.","Rule 59A-8.0095(5)(h), F.A.C.","s. 435.06(2)(d), F.S."],"federalCitations":["8 U.S.C. §1324a","8 CFR §274a.2"],"surveyorAsks":["How did you verify this companion's employment history?","If you could not reach a former employer, what did you document?"],"forms":[{"ref":"FL-HC-HR-03-A","title":"Employment History Verification Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (s. 400.509(4), F.S.)","5. Recruitment and Application","6. Interview and References","7. Verifying Employment or Contract History","8. Employment Eligibility: Form I-9 and E-Verify","9. Conditional Offer and Start","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"fl-hca","state":"Florida","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}