How often should employees and volunteers be screened? ChoicePoint® Response Our standard recommendation is once a year. A more thorough background check usually is conducted initially and certain "checkups" may be made once a year, depending on the job or occupation. For example: --An employee or volunteer with access to your vehicle might need a yearly motor vehicle check. --An employee or volunteer with fiduciary (handling money) responsibilities or access to sensitive information might need a yearly credit check. --An employee or volunteer working with children might need a yearly criminal background check. The national criminal check is recommended, which contains sexual offender records from multiple states. Customer Support Assistance ChoicePoint offers customer and sales support assistance at (866) 399-6647, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST.    Print Close