List all current owners (individual with a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 10% of the Company) and senior executives (a member of the Board of Directors or similar governing body, or an individual who holds an office with general management duties under the direction of the Board of Directors or similar governing body, including but not limited to the CEO, CFO, COO, or their equivalents) or individuals appointed to vote or hold office:

PLEASE NOTE: The Primary Contact is assigned by you and used for election voting purposes. It is very important that this person NOT UNSUBSCRIBE to PBSA Communications. If you would like help in assigning an alternate primary contact please let us know.

Please answer the following questions.

Has the Applicant Company or any owner or principal/officer with decision-making authority:

Applicant certifies that its responses to the above questions, including with regard to its owners and senior executives or individuals appointed to vote or hold office are true and complete.

Applicants who have answered “yes” to one or more of the above six questions may provide or be asked to provide additional information regarding nature of the offense, time since the offense, relatedness to the screening profession and evidence of rehabilitation.

Read the following qualifications to select the membership category that the applicant company best qualifies for. If you need assistance to determine the correct category, please contact info@thepbsa.org before proceeding. Only correct membership applications will be accepted.

*All amounts are in US Dollars.

Dues are determined by the total number of company employees. Part-time employees count as one-half and do not include subcontractors or outside consultants. The total number is the actual number of employees, not just those who wish to be listed with PBSA.

REGULAR MEMBER
Regular Members may vote and hold office.

Organizations who are regularly, currently and primarily* engaged in the business of background screening (for example, a background screening company or consumer reporting agency (CRA) that is engaged in the business of providing employment and/or tenant background screening services directly to end-users, such as, employers or landlords)

*Primarily means 50 percent or more of gross company revenue.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Associate Members may vote and hold office.

Organizations who, as defined by the Board of Directors, are secondarily engaged in the business of background screening or who provide services to Regular members (for example, (a) A background screening company or Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) with screening services that generate less than 50 percent of gross company revenue, (b) A company that is a Provider** of services and products to background screening companies, or (c)Combination of A and B.

**Examples of associate members are entities providing services to background screening companies such as: software, public record researchers, background screening research and data, fingerprinting, drug screening, attorneys, consultants, auditors, security professionals, verification services, and other partners to background screening companies.

AFFILIATE MEMBER
Affiliate Members are not eligible to vote or hold office.

Organizations or individuals that support the purposes of PBSA and professionalism in screening, but, as determined by the Board of Directors, however, do not qualify for Regular or Associate membership.   

**Examples of Affiliate Members: Employers, Property Managers, End Users, or Trade Associations.

• The PBSA membership year runs from January 1 to December 31. 
• To maintain membership benefits, renewal dues are payable by January 1 of each year.
• Renewal dues are not prorated.
• Renewal dues are subject to change by approval of the Board of Directors.
• All fees are submitted in US Dollars.
• Please allow up to five business days for membership approval. You may be asked for further information prior to membership confirmation.
• PBSA shall have final discretion to determine the appropriate membership category of any applicant or member.
• PBSA further reserves the right to deny membership to entities who are not actively providing background screening products or services and whose business is not directly in support of consumer reporting agencies and their partners.
•  First year membership dues are prorated based on date of application. 

1st qtr. (Jan-Mar) – 100% of annual dues

2nd qtr. (Apr-Jun) – 75% of annual dues

3rd qtr. (Jul-Sep) – 50 % of annual dues

4th qtr. (Oct-Dec) – 100% of annual dues which includes remainder of the current year and all of following year.

The background screening community faces ongoing litigation and regulatory challenges. PBSA expects an increasing need for legal actions on behalf of our industry in the coming years, essential for keeping member organizations operational.

We have historically funded these efforts through PBSA reserves and member donations. While we will continue to draw from reserves in 2025 and beyond, but they won’t meet anticipated litigation demands.

Starting with the 2024/2025 dues cycle, we are asking members to contribute an additional 20% specifically for litigation efforts. We recognize this is a significant request, but we hope these contributions will reduce the need for year-round fundraising and prevent future dues increases solely for litigation. If you wish to contribute, please feel free to use the chart below to calculate the total.