Section 22-B3509. PERSONNEL POLICIES

 

3509.1Personnel policies which meet the following requirements shall be developed according to the GHMRP's particular needs and distributed to each employee:

 

(a)The Residence Director shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, have a high school diploma or the equivalent, at least two (2) years of experience in human services including one (1) year of working with mentally retarded individuals and demonstrate supervisory capability; and

 

(b)Direct care staff shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and be capable of carrying out responsibilities as outlined in the job description.

 

3509.2Each staff person shall have a written job description which details each of his or her major responsibilities and duties and supervisory control.

 

3509.3Each supervisor shall discuss the contents of job descriptions with each employee at the beginning employment and at least annually thereafter.

 

3509.4Each employee shall be given a copy of his or her job description to review and sign at the beginning of employment.

 

3509.5Each job description shall be updated, rewritten, and reviewed with the employee when, the duties and responsibilities of the job change.

 

3509.6Each employee, prior to employment and annually thereafter, shall provide a physician's certification that a health inventory has been performed and that the employee's health status would allow him or her to perform the required duties.

 

3509.7A new employee's physical examination shall have been performed within ninety (90) days prior to employment.

 

3509.8Each GHMRP shall require each employee with a positive test for a communicable disease to provide appropriate documentation from a physician that he or she is receiving follow-up care if needed.

 

3509.9Each GHMRP shall obtain employment references on each employee and no GHMRP shall employ an individual who has a history of the following:

 

(a)Child or resident abuse or abuse of someone under his or her care and supervision;

 

(b)Neglect;

 

(c)Exploitation; or

 

(d)Conviction for a sexual offense or violent crime.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 3280, 3290 (May 8, 1992).