SAFIS
State Applicant Fingerprint Identification System (SAFIS)
In September 2013, Governor Patrick signed into law Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2013, “An Act Relative to Background Checks.” This law expands on what we as public schools already do with Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) checks. Specifically, it requires a fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check for all school employees.
The State Applicant Fingerprint Identification System (SAFIS) MorphoTrust USA IndentGo has been created for this purpose. SAFIS Fingerprint Locations closest to UCT are in Bourne, Pocasset, Hyannis and Plymouth, Massachusetts.
As of the 2013-2014 school year, new hires are required to complete the fingerprint based check. Employees hired before July 1, 2013 are subject to the checks on a phased-in basis. This requirement includes administrators, teachers, substitutes, tutors, paraprofessionals, secretaries, maintenance staff and custodians, cafeteria workers, and bus drivers. Please understand that compliance with this request is a condition of your continued employment at Upper Cape Tech.
Register online or by phone at (866) 349-8130.
Required Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational-Technical School District’s ESE Organization Code is 08790000 (substitutes may provide up to 10 district organization codes to eliminate the need to pay the fee multiple times).
Fee to be paid by the employee: $35.00 for non-licensed employees and $55.00 for DESE licensed professionals (including those with pending applications).
Substitutes are school employees under the new law and, therefore, must submit their fingerprints for the state and national checks. If substitute teachers hold educator licenses issued under G.L. c. 71, §38G, they will pay the $55 fee; otherwise, they will pay the $35.00 fee.
Upon completion of the process the employee is provided with a fingerprint receipt which must be returned to Sharon Brito x213 in the Superintendent’s Office and will serve as confirmation that the fingerprints were captured.