City of Philadelphia - File #: 150815

• File #: 150815
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/29/2015
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 12/10/2015
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards," by amending certain definitions and adding certain additional requirements with respect to screening job applicants and license applicants for criminal history; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: FAIR CRIMINAL RECORD SCREENING STANDARDS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/15/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	13:2
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/2/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/2/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
12/2/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	AMENDED
12/2/2015	1	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/13/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/13/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	RECESSED
10/29/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards," by amending certain definitions and adding certain additional requirements with respect to screening job applicants and license applicants for criminal history; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-3500. FAIR CRIMINAL RECORDS SCREENING STANDARDS.

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§ 9-3502. Definitions.

As used in this Chapter the following terms have the following meanings:

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(3) "Conditional offer of employment" means an offer by an employer to hire an applicant, which may be withdrawn only if the employer subsequently determines that the applicant (i) has a conviction record which, based on an individualized assessment as required by § 9-3504(2), would reasonably lead an employer to conclude that the applicant would pose an unacceptable risk in the position applied for; or (ii) does not meet other legal or physical requirements of the job.

[(3)] (4) "Conviction" * * *

[(4)] (5) "Employment" means any occupation, vocation, job, work for pay or employment, including temporary or seasonal work, contracted work, contingent work and work through the services of a temporary or other employment agency; or any form of vocational or educational training with or without pay. "Employment" shall not, for the purposes of this Chapter, include membership in any law enforcement agency, or domestic services in or about the private home in which the employer resides, as defined in the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, 43 P.S. § 333.101, and its regulations at 34 Pa. Code § 231.1 (b).

[(5)] (6) "Inquiry" * * *

[(6) "Interview" means any direct contact by the employer with the applicant, whether in person or by telephone, to discuss the employment being sou...