Employment & Volunteer Information for Child Safety Requirements
    
The “Safe Environment” Procedure must be complete BEFORE beginning work with children.  The Archdiocesan policy states:  All people working as an employee or volunteer in an Archdiocesan school must have completed the EApps background check on the Archdiocesan web page, a CANTS background check, a Code of Conduct, Fingerprinting (employee only), and Virtus Training.

To complete the Eapps Background check :

1. Go to https://www.eappsdb.com/login.asp
2. You will need to register for your own account by selecting the Archdiocese of Chicago in the scroll of *Please select the organization.  Click “Register”. 
3. Complete this screen by selecting a primary parish, a user ID and password (the guidelines for user ID and password are located at the bottom of the screen), and entering your name and DOB.
4. In the field that is called 'Access Code' use the word 'protection' without the quote marks.
5. Please make sure you pick ST.BEDE SCHOOL as your primary site.

After you have successfully registered for an EApps account, you will login using the account information (user id and password) and complete the application forms.   You must complete all parts of the application.  There will be green check marks visible once an area is complete.  After you have completed the application forms, the 'Submit Application' button on the overview page will be enabled and you should then be able to submit your application.

To sign up for a  Virtus training session:

1. Go to www.virtus.org
2. Click on “Begin the registration process”.
3. Select Chicago, IL (Archdiocese)
4. Create a User ID and Password.
5. Follow the instructions to register for a training.  Please make sure you pick ST.BEDE SCHOOL as your primary site.

To complete the  Code of Conduct form:

1. Print out the Code of Conduct form.
2. Read, sign, and return the signed form to the school office.  For Employees/volunteers, please only fill out the one that states that on the top.

To complete the  CANTS form:

1. Print out the CANTS form.
2. Read, sign and return the signed form to the school office.

**EMPLOYEES ONLY**  To get fingerprinted:

1. Print out the Fingerprinting Application.
2. Go to the Accurate Biometics web site (http://www.accuratebiometrics.com) for the schedule of fingerprinting. 
3. Print the completed application with you when you go to get fingerprinted.  The application must contain the school code #40490.

Print out the Employment Eligibility Verification, Federal W4, and the Illinois W4

Read, sign and return the signed forms to the school office.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Diedrich at 847-587-5541 ext. 224.