[Ccarc] American Red Cross Responds to ARRL Concerns Regarding Background Check

[Tom Murray]

To: Inares at yahoogroups.com
From: indianasec at gmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 15:26:05 +0000
Subject: [Inares] American Red Cross Responds to ARRL Concerns Regarding Background Check



















    
            



In November 2007, ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, wrote to the

American Red Cross (ARC) regarding concerns voiced by ARRL volunteers.

In 2006, the Red Cross stated it would implement background checks

that included, among other things, a credit check and a "mode of

living" check for its staff and volunteers, including ARES volunteers

providing services to the Red Cross during disasters. ARRL saw these

portions of the background check as unneeded and inappropriate for

ARES service.



In a letter dated May 8 of this year, Armond T. Mascelli, ARC Vice

President for Disaster Response Services replied to President

Harrison: "I can now report back to you that [these] actions have been

completed and changes have been instituted which I trust resolves the

concerns detailed in your letter. This effort took considerably more

time and attention than originally envisioned, but I believe the

results will now benefit our respective organizations.



"A new background consent form now [is] to be used by all Red Cross

chapters for ARRL members and other partner organizations. The form

and related process is limited to the name and social security number

verification of the individual, and a criminal background check.

References and suggestions to other related investigative

possibilities have been stricken."



ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD,

announced the resolution at the ARRL ARES forum at the Dayton

Hamvention® and received hearty applause.



"We are very pleased that the American Red Cross has addressed some of

the issues that we raised regarding their background investigations

and that we can move forward in a relationship that has existed for a

long, long time," Harrison said. "The American Red Cross and the ARRL

have shared a productive relationship for many years which has been of

benefit to both the organizations and to the public. We are glad that

throughout the past months we have been able to negotiate the issues

that we had and have finally come to a resolution."



What's Next?



With the background check issue apparently resolved, the ARRL will be

working with the ARC in the negotiation and creation of a draft for a

new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar document to replace

the one which expired last year; Dura and Keith Robertory of the ARC

will be leading the effort. When complete, the draft of the MOU will

be presented to the leadership of both organizations for approval.



"The ARRL is very pleased that the American Red Cross has responded

appropriately to our concerns about the background check issue," said

ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "We believe it now

will be possible to go forward to negotiate a statement of

understanding between the two organizations. We look forward to

renewing and expanding the relationship with the Red Cross."




      

    
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