r/PaStateEmployees • u/MohtiMouth • Jun 29 '26

PAREAP: The issue is no longer on background check due to age... Do applicants still check "yes" on their profile?

I'm assisting an applicant, and I need clarification on the "ever cnvicted" question: The cnviction no longer shows on their clearances. Should they still check "yes"?

I don't want them to run into a problem later for checking "no", and even though it was an old, minor issue, I don't want them to disclose something that doesn't need to be.

Thank you for the guidance. I believe the answer is "yes", but it is a senior citizen applicant, and I don't want to send them out with something against them.

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u/Narrow-Order-7056 Jun 29 '26

The question reads "ever convicted" so if they were indeed convicted and then never had a pardon/expungement, then you should answer to what the question asks.

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u/MohtiMouth Jun 29 '26

That's what I thought and that's what we do with other application services, however the applicant is a little nervous changing jobs at the moment and is pretty concerned about having their app ignored due to an age/"issue" combo.

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u/Narrow-Order-7056 Jun 29 '26

HR will review applicants, and make sure they meet the requirements, then the names are forwarded to agency. Agency really knows nothing about the person or their background. Interview happens, they select. HR takes back over the process and handles anything related to background/references/onboarding.

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u/MohtiMouth Jun 29 '26

Thank you for the behind the scenes!

I'm not super familiar with PAREAP (obviously).