[IPAC-List] : Use of integrity assessments in public sector

[Lance Seberhagen]

Integrity tests and other measures of conscientiousness have 
demonstrated validity to predict theft, drug abuse, violence, and other 
CWB, with relatively low adverse impact. Thus, integrity tests and other 
measures of conscientiousness provide an alternative selection procedure 
for criminal history records and background checks (devices with 
questionable validityand high adverse impact), which are commonly used 
by federal, state, and local government agencies.

I know of at least one state agency that uses apublished integrity test 
as part of the selection process for Toll Collectors.

Lance Seberhagen, Ph.D.

Seberhagen & Associates

9021 Trailridge Court

Vienna, VA 22182

703-790-0796

www.seberhagen.com <http://www.seberhagen.com>



On 1/4/2014 1:30 PM, Harry Brull (OCE) wrote:

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> Without beating a dead horse -- PDI's Employment Inventory (EI) is a 

> measure of conscientious work behaviors -- as such, it predicts not 

> only counter-productive behaviors -- but such behaviors as 

> productivity, attendance, adhering to safety rules (reducing workers' 

> comp claims), etc.

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> The emphasis is on "screening in" not screening out. I've used it in 

> the public sector for bus drivers, laborers, and firefighters.

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> Harry Brull

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> The last I looked, it had been administered to over 30 million 

> applicants, with some public sector

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> [mailto:ipac-list-bounces at ipacweb.org] *On Behalf Of *Saul Fine

> *Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2014 11:10 AM

> *To:* Mark Hammer; ipac-list at ipacweb.org

> *Subject:* Re: [IPAC-List] : Use of integrity assessments in public sector

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> Another thing to consider is the alternatives. If an organization is 

> interested in reducing CWB, integrity tests are one of the most 

> effective and least expensive selection tools for doing so. Regarding 

> validity, a lively discussion was published in JAP (2012, 97/3), based 

> on an updated meta-analysis by Van Iddekinge et al. While the 

> prediction of overall job performance was brought into question, there 

> seems to be a consensus opinion regarding integrity tests' ability to 

> predict CWB.

>

> Saul.

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> *From:*Mark Hammer <mailto:Mark.Hammer at psc-cfp.gc.ca>

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> *Sent:*Friday, January 03, 2014 11:25 PM

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> *To:*ipac-list at ipacweb.org <mailto:ipac-list at ipacweb.org>

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> *Subject:*Re: [IPAC-List] : Use of integrity assessments in public sector

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> Well that's just it, isn't it?  When the outcomes, and especially the 

> basis, of selection decisions can be public, the basis for 

> non-selection cannot appear to be either punitive or derogatory, or 

> else one will be met with a fair degree (in every sense of the word 

> "fair") of opposition, particularly when the selection process is 

> internal to the organization,

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> And if calling it something else that doesn't sting quite so much and 

> is the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down, so be it.

>

> While I've got you all here, Happy New Year, eh?

>

> Mark

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> >>> <RPClare at aol.com <mailto:RPClare at aol.com>> 2014/01/03 12:18 AM >>>

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> excellent post making it a whole different perspective...more like a 

> Py test than "integrity.

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> In a message dated 1/2/2014 11:16:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 

> Harry.Brull at KornFerry.com <mailto:Harry.Brull at KornFerry.com> writes:

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>     Using the Employment incentory (EI), I have conducted validity

>     studies for bus drivers (using criteria such as

>     chargeable/non-chargeable accidents, workers' comp claims,

>     absenteeism, etc. with excellent results. A similar study for

>     nursing assistants also produced high validities.

>

>     I have also used measures of conscientiousness ( a more accurate

>     nomenclature than integrity tests) for a relatively wide group of

>     public sector positions including laborers and fire fighters.

>

>     Labelling people as "failing an integrity test" is problematic.

>     Given conscientiousness's status as a big 5 personality

>     characteristic -- I prefer "demonstrating higher levels of

>     conscientiousness".

>

>     Harry Brull

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