12VAC35-106-250 Personnel Records

Three references which support the character, ability, and fitness for employment;

Comment: It is difficult to get agencies to return call for references. With COVID and agency closures or individuals working remotely, reference return calls are few and far between. Requiring three (3) reference may hinder agencies abilities to onboard candidates and then lose them to other positions, further who is assessing the fitness of employment and what criterial is used for the basis of this assessment.