COMPLIANCE POLICY
effective 07.27.25​
Mt Lebanon Aqua Club is obligated to comply with various levels of employee and volunteer requirements as a business operating within the state of Pennsylvania, utilizing the facilities of the Mt Lebanon School District and Mt Lebanon Township. It is MLAC’s intent to ensure the best possible environment for our athletes as well as to maintain good standing status in all governing bodies.
Below is a detailed checklist of the various levels of requirements for each respective member of MLAC. These factor in requirements from the aforementioned governing bodies.
Every Family Service Worker must annually complete the MLAC Compliance Acknowledgement Form and the MLAC Volunteer Affirmation. Clearances, when applicable, are to be updated when determined no longer valid by the five-year cycle of validity. ​
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Clearances are valid if they are dated on or after 09.01.21.
Requirement | Family Service Workers, aged 18+ | Family Service Workers, under 18 | Coaches, Officials, Board Members | Support Staff, Aged 18+ | Support Staff, under 18 |
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MLAC Volunteer Affirmation | required annually | required annually | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PA Child Abuse Clearance | required once every five years | n/a | required once every five years | required once every five years | n/a |
PA Criminal Background Check | required once every five years | n/a | required once every five years | required once every five years | n/a |
FBI Background Check | n/a | n/a | required once every five years | required once every five years | n/a |
USA Swimming Background Check | n/a | n/a | required once every two years | required once every two years, dependent on role | n/a |
USA Swimming Non-Athlete Membership | n/a | n/a | required annually | required annually, dependent on role | n/a |
USA Swimming Athlete Protection Training | n/a | encouraged | required annually | required annually, dependent on role | encouraged |