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Officials / Coaches - Police / Vulnerable Checks

pdf OVA Screening Policy (August 2007)

pdf IOC Sexual Harassment & Abuse In Sport

At the June 2006 AGM, the OVA adopted the following motions:

Ontario Volleyball requires mandatory police screening of all individuals in leadership roles who work directly with athletes. This includes all Staff, Directors, Chairs, Coaches, Managers, Officials, Chaperones and persons who manage finances.

Hire Performance Inc. is a Canadian owned and operated background screening company specializing in providing a variety of services including reference checks, criminal and credit checks, driver’s abstracts and pre-employment personality testing tools. Hire Performance has created a quick and convenient way for members of the Ontario Volleyball Association to complete criminal record and vulnerable record checks.

Therefore, starting December 1, 2006 OVA members will be able to use Hire Performances online screening services to obtain their Police/Vulnerable checks.

STEP 1.
As of July 1st, 2007 the cost of the criminal and vulnerable record check is $30.00 CAD plus GST. All purchases are made online through Hire Performances Secure online purchase system. American Express, VISA and MasterCard are accepted.

STEP 2.
Once payment has been made you will receive information in your email where to access the online forms. Two forms must be filed out; one for the Criminal Record Check and one for the Vulnerable Criminal Record Check. Once the online release forms are completed, please print the forms, sign where indicated and fax to 416-426-7109. Each document requiries 2 signatures. Be sure to submit with all 4 signatures. Please note: On Form C (Criminal Information Release Form), the witness area must be signed by the Program Coordinator at Ontario Volleyball.

STEP 3.
The completed Criminal and Vulnerable Record checks should be sent directly to the Ontario Volleyball Association within 24 hours of receipt.

Click on the following link to start the process: http://www.hireperformance.ca/ova/

All checks will be kept in a locked location, where only the Program Coordinator and Executive Director will have access to the files
Police checks only have to be submitted once to the OVA as long as the member remains in good standing with the OVA and does not let their membership lapse. If membership does lapse, the individual will re-submit their police check upon registering with the OVA.
Ontario Volleyball strongly encourages its member to use this service, which in turn will save you time and money.

If you are currently employed with a Board of Education, please forward a valid copy of a previously obtained police check to the OVA. A new request for a police check is not necessary.

Peel Region and Toronto Coaches and Officials

If you live in Peel Region, the Volunteer Criminal Record Search Forms must be obtained from the OVA office before going to the Peel Region Police Department. These forms are not available to download online; original copies must be taken to the Police Department. Please contact Alishia Lidums to obtain the proper forms.

York Region Residents

Please visit www.yrp.ca and go to the On-Line form section. Download and print off the VULNERABLE SECTOR SCREENING form. Once this form has been filled out, you must mail or bring the document into the OVA office to be signed off on. The OVA will return completed forms to the applicant. When you have received your signed form by an OVA office staff person, you must bring the completed form in person to one of the York Region Police Department locations (which is listed on the form) along with two pieced of ID, one being photo ID. Turnaround time is approximately 2 weeks.

If you have any further questions regarding police screening/checks, please contact Alishia Lidums, OVA Program Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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