"Please be advised courts are going to be closed on Tuesday 11/11/08 in observance of Veterans Day."

Summary of FTC "Red Flag" Regulations

o Earlier this year, the FTC issued regulations addressing Red Flags, Card Issuers and Address Discrepancies.
o The Card Issuer regulations clearly are not relevant to background screening.
o The Red Flag rules likely also will have minimal or no impact on employers who utilize Sterling for background screening. Regardless, the FTC has delayed the enforcement of the new Red Flag Rules until May 1, 2009.
o The Address Discrepancy Rules are effective on November 1, 2008. However, these rules also appear generally inapplicable to background screening.
o First, the rules only are applicable if a "Notice of Address Discrepancy" is received from a nationwide consumer reporting agency. Practically, this means that the rules are only potentially applicable if credit reports are obtained. If credit reports are not obtained, there are no potential compliance issues.

Please be advised that due to Hurricane Ike criminal history searches in Orange and Galveston counties are currently unavailable. Please be assured that we will forward the results to you as soon as the courts re-open.

Fall 2008 Sterling Infosystems Breakfast Seminar

How Legislative Developments and the Upcoming Fall Elections will Impact Your Company’s Employee Relations

Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. Changes its Name to Sterling Infosystems, Inc. on June 23, 2008

Please be advised that Sterling Testing Systems will be exhibiting at the 2008 60th Annual SHRM Conference and Exposition in Chicago, IL June 22-25. The SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition offers the most comprehensive and relevant professional development programsand attendance will improve your knowledge, skills and abilities as an HR professional.

Sterling will be located at booth number 2025.

If you have any quesitons, please call Client Care at 1.800.899.2272

Not big on blogs? Or wild about wiki’s? And what is all the hype about Facebook and LinkedIn anyway? Unfortunately ignoring these types of tools because they seem “too out there” is not the greatest strategy. Instead, join us for a FREE informative webinar that will provide you with real life practical examples of how to incorporate social media and web 2.0 tools into your recruiting process!

Organizations like yours are faced with unprecedented regulatory complexity. There is an increased demand from those placed in oversight for robust and cohesive Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) information. During this webinar, Sterling’s strategic partner, EthicsPoint, will address ways in which your organization can better support your corporate governance, issue awareness and issue management needs.

Please be advised that the New York State Office of Court Administration has implemented a price increase for Criminal History Record Searches effective May 1, 2008. An additional $3.00 search fee will be added per name. This court cost increase will be reflected in your May Sterling invoice. Should you have any questions, please contact us at 800-899-2272 or please contact your Sterling representative.

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