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Department of Education employees who are members of the Management Pay Plan Level G5 or higher (regardless of civil service status) or employees working in an authoritative role as outlined by the Department of Investigation Criteria are required to undergo an additional, more complete background check conducted by the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI).
The requirement that a background investigation is to be conducted by DOI applies to any individual being appointed to or employed in a position outlined by the DOI criteria, regardless of whether the individual is a new, promoted, transferred, reappointed, or a reemployed employee. It is the responsibility of the DOE’s
Human Resources Directors (HRDs) to determine when a new hire or promoted, transferred or appointed employee is required to undergo a DOI background investigation.
If DOI has issued a closing letter regarding a City employee that is dated within the last five (5) years, and the employee has been in City service continuously since the closing letter was issued, the employee is not required to undergo a new or supplemental background investigation when the employee is promoted, transferred, or appointed to a position that meets the required criteria. However, the Mayor and all mayoral agency heads may request, in the public interest, that DOI conduct an updated background investigation in those circumstances.
There is an administrative fee of $250.00 assessed by DOI for the background investigation, which is processed through a payroll deduction. The required forms are available for download on the InfoHub, but should not be completed unless specifically directed by the employee’s Human Resources Director (HRD).