National Association of Personnel Services
"Standards of Ethical Practices"

Benson, King & Associates, has followed the NAPS "Standards of Ethical Practices" since our inception.

RELATIONS BETWEEN RECRUITERS AND CANDIDATES

1. Candidates shall be referred to employers/clients for interviews only on job openings for which at least verbal authority has been given by the employer/client.

2. Representations made to candidates about the duties, probable length of the employment, hours and salary of prospective positions shall be in conformance with the best knowledge of the recruiter.

3. Precaution shall be taken against referring any candidate to employer/clients who are known to engage in illegal or questionable business practices which might jeopardize the safety of the candidate.

4. Information about a candidate will be used only for the purpose of finding employment for that candidate. Confidential information shall be treated accordingly.

5. A candidate shall be aware of charges, if any, before being permitted to incur any obligation for services rendered. Any monetary obligations, including interest charges, shall be fully disclosed in a written agreement, a copy of which shall be provided to the candidate, and it shall set forth any circumstances for which a candidate has to pay for services. All fees earned by Benson, King & Associates are paid by the employer/client. Therefore, a candidate never assumes any monetary obligation.

6. No candidate shall be referred to any employer where a strike or lockout exists or is impending (according to the best knowledge of the recruiter) without being notified of such working conditions.

RELATIONS BETWEEN RECRUITERS AND EMPLOYERS/CLIENTS

1. A candidate's employment record, education, qualifications, and salary requirements shall be stated to the employer/client as accurately and fully as possible. Clients shall be advised by the recruiter if the recruiter disclaims liability for the accuracy of any information it transmits to the client.

2. A candidate shall be referred to the employer/client for an interview, only with prior authorization of the employer/client, which may be given verbally.

3. Confidential information relating to the business policy of employer/clients, which is imparted as an aid to the effective handling of their job requirements, shall be treated accordingly.

4. Candidates shall not be solicited for other positions while they are still in the employ of the company with whom they have been placed by the firm in question, unless the candidate initiates reactivation of his/her candidacy.

5. Direct mail, bulletins and resumes of candidates that are presented to employer/clients, shall represent bona fide candidates.

6. In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, candidates will not be directly solicited from a client company within one year of the most recent placement with the same client at the same location.

RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONNEL SERVICE FIRMS, CLIENTS, CANDIDATES, EMPLOYEES AND EACH OTHER

1. Anyone who has a complaint about a personnel service should be directed to file the complaint with the Chairperson of the Ethics Committee in care of NAPS Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

2. NAPS provides adequate means for assuring adherence by members to its Standards of Ethics. To further the effectiveness of these procedures, each member shall be responsible for bringing to the attention of the Association's Ethics Committee any violations of these standards. The Ethics Committee shall process any such complaint in accordance with its usual procedure, and, where the facts warrant it, the Ethics Committee shall bring the matter to the attention of the appropriate government authority for its action.

3. A member shall not in the course of advertising, public relations efforts, or any other activity engage in untrue, unfair or misleading criticism of any other personnel service firm.

4. All personnel service firms shall commit to ensure that the workplace is free from discrimination based upon sex, race, age, religion, national origin, non-job related disability, veteran's status, or membership in any other protected class. Members of the Association shall not knowingly violate any law prohibiting discrimination upon the basis of sex, race, age, religion, national origin, or non-job related disability.

ADVERTISING

1. Positions listed in newspapers or other media shall be factual and refer to bona fide openings available at the time that copy is given to these publications.

2. All advertising promotion of announcements regarding certification must conform to the standards and format of the NAPS Certification Program.

3. Temporary assignments listed in newspapers or other media shall be representative of the types of openings generally available through the temporary service.

FEES

1. No candidate shall be obligated for a placement fee until an offer and acceptance has been made between employer and candidate. All fees earned by Benson, King & Associates are paid by the employer/client. Therefore, a candidate never assumes any monetary obligation.

2. Adjustments and refunds of candidate or client fees shall be made promptly, in accordance with the agreement between the personnel service firm and its client or candidate.

GENERAL

Members shall cooperate with and permit at any time, complete and thorough investigation of an alleged violation of ethics or standards that tends to reflect on the business practices of the individual service and NAPS, by the elected officers or duly appointed committee of the National Association of Personnel Services and shall abide by decisions of the investigative committee.

Note: These Standards of Ethical Practices are in no way to supersede or replace the requirements of local ordinances or state and federal laws.