DO employers wait until you apply to other COs to update your DAC

I'm hoping I can get some input from this forum in regards to DAC reporting.

Does the employer usually (or have to) wait to fill out a DAC report for a former driver after the former driver applies to a different company and said different company requests the DAC report?

Or does the employer usually (or have to) fill out the DAC report for the former driver in a timely manner after the driver has left the company, even if the former driver hasn't applied to a new company yet?

I resigned from my former several months ago. I have not applied to any other companies yet. I requested my DAC exactly 4 weeks after I resigned, and my former employer didn't put nor fill out anything on my DAC report. Not even dates of employment. I am 99% sure my former company reports to DAC still (I know for a fact they always did and used to, I'm assuming they still do).

I just now requested another copy of my DAC, but at this point it's been several months since I resigned from my former job. The DAC report says it can take 2 weeks to come back (or 15 days, not sure if those are business days or just regular days). If the DAC report comes back in 2 weeks and my former employer still hasn't filled out anything on my DAC, does that mean they are just going to wait to fill out my DAC until I apply to another job and that prospective employer requests a copy of my DAC?

The thing is, is that I want to see specifically what they put on my DAC before I apply to other jobs.

Can anybody help me out with how this works (or usually works)?

 

How much sleep have you lost over this issue?

 

At least half of trucking companies don't report/consult DAC (hireright.com). It's possible your previous employer doesn't subscribe to DAC and will never report anything to DAC.

 

If they have not put anything on the DAC even several months after you resigned and you are still worried about what they might put in there if you apply to other companies and you want a heads up about what is going on there.... lost cause.

If you have to apply somewhere before they add something to your DAC, the battle is already lost.
So stop worrying about it and get back to work, if that is what you want to do.
The more time you waste, the less chance anyone will want to hire you.

 

I could write a new comment, but my comment in this THREAD applies here, especially the last part.

 

I haven't worked for several months due to personal reasons that have nothing to do with trucking.

With respect to you and others, I didn't create this thread to ask for anybody's opinions regarding myself. I created this thread pertaining to DAC.

If future posters in this thread could actually give some answers or insight to the actual point of this thread, that would be very much appreciated.

 

Yes, that could be a possibility. However, I know for a fact they have used DAC for years. So while it's possible they decided to stop using DAC in the last couple of years, I kind of doubt it.

I'm hoping somebody has some insights into this for me.

 

In all honesty, I am not sure my comment is a direct answer to the question—just two things to remember. First, don't allow a large amount of time to go by between jobs. This creates a "gap" that in itself can be negative. Also, DAC/Hireright, like all the other companies that maintain databases, logs inquiries. My son-in-law was telling me a while back about an Army Sgt Major who had a credit application denied because of too many inquiries. He is in the middle of a divorce, and his wife has ruined them.

I can tell you this. If your employer has reported, go look at the summary. If the dates worked show an end date and your rehire status is at least review before hiring, you should be good to go. I doubt anything extra will go on your DAC.

 

There is no law that forces employers to use (or not use) DAC. Many employers don't use it at all. It's very much like a credit reporting agency. No usage laws associated with it other than privacy concerns.

I'm sure there's a time limit to add to it. Call HireRight for an accurate answer. If you want to know what your former employer's intentions are after you talk to HireRight than call and ask them directly.

 

There is no "set time" for a company to enter past employment in DAC. Most will do it within a week after termination. They can't enter before termination and can't add anything after entered.