BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

All applicants that apply for a position with the City of Mesquite must pass a series of background investigations. At any time, the City reserves the right to deny employment for information found. The following is a partial list of background investigations that the City uses:

1. All applications are reviewed for falsification, deception, and fraud.
2. All applicants, who are given a job offer, must agree to have their criminal backgrounds thoroughly examined, up to and including previous criminal activity.
3. Only those employees with appropriate licenses and acceptable driving records are allowed to operate City vehicles and equipment. Therefore, all applicants who are given a job offer and are applying for a driving position must agree to have their driving record examined.

Minimum Qualifications/Standards for Initial Applicant Consideration:

1. For those jobs which require driving, before beginning work in the position, the applicant must possess a current, valid Texas driver’s license that is not under suspension or revocation in the appropriate class as established on the official position description for that position
2. The applicant must be physically qualified to hold a driver’s license and to safely operate a motor vehicle and/or motorized equipment
3. The employee/applicant must be insurable under the City’s automobile insurance coverage/program.

Grounds for Automatic Disqualification for Initial Appointment:

The applicant may not have a conviction or have been placed on deferred adjudication within the past seven (7) years for any of the following:

1. Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
2. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
3. License suspended, revoked, or denied.
4. Manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide involving the operation of a motor vehicle.
5. Operating a motor vehicle with license suspended or revoked.

Grounds Which May be Cause for Disqualification for Initial Appointment:

Conviction of three violations of the type listed below within the last 36 months immediately preceding consideration for employment may be grounds for disqualification:

1. Operating a motor vehicle in violation of driver's license restriction.
2. Disregarding traffic control signals and devices.
3. Exceeding speed limit.
4. Illegal operation of a motor vehicle without state-required auto insurance.
5. Two traffic accidents determined to involve contributory negligence.