DCF 59.04(5)(a)1.1. The licensee shall not schedule relief help or volunteers to serve the purpose of replacing shelter care workers as the usual and primary providers of care and supervision of the children in the shelter care facility. In small and large group shelter care facilities, at the request of the department, the licensees shall make available scheduling and time records of all shelter care workers, relief help and volunteers.
DCF 59.04(5)(a)2.2. There shall be at least 2 shelter care workers for each shelter care facility and one hold-over room attendant for each hold-over room in use. The hold-over room attendant shall be of the same sex as the occupant of the hold-over room.
DCF 59.04(5)(a)3.3. There shall be a written and workable plan for contacting another shelter care worker, relief help individual, hold-over room attendant or other responsible adult when an emergency occurs at a time when only one shelter care worker, relief help individual or hold-over room attendant is in the facility.
DCF 59.04(5)(b)(b) Family care staffing only.
DCF 59.04(5)(b)1.1. One of the shelter care workers shall not have responsibilities unrelated to the shelter care facility program in excess of 10 hours per week. The second shelter care worker may have responsibilities away from the shelter care facility for more than 10 hours per week, but shall be otherwise available and make constructive contributions to the facility program.
DCF 59.04(5)(b)2.2. The number of children shelter care workers may receive for care plus the number of shelter care workers’ own children who live in the household shall not exceed a combined total of 10.
DCF 59.04(5m)(5m)Personnel policies. The licensee shall provide written personnel polices and procedures and any updates to them to persons employed as shelter care workers who work more than 10 hours per week. The personnel policies and procedures shall cover salary provisions, fringe benefits such as vacation time, sick leave, overtime, leaves of absence, retirement plan, if any, and insurance coverage, probationary period, if any, staffing schedule, job description defining specific duties, evaluation standards, chain of command, grievance procedures and termination procedures.
DCF 59.04(6)(6)Personnel files.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)(a) Shelter care workers. A licensee shall maintain a personnel file on each shelter care worker, except relief help employed 10 or less hours per week, that includes the following:
DCF 59.04(6)(a)1.1. Name and address.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)2.2. Date of birth.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)3.3. A statement of the employee’s qualifications, including education, training and experience.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)4.4. A report on references and the background check information specified in par. (c).
DCF 59.04(6)(a)5.5. Job description.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)6.6. Duties, terms of employment and immediate supervisor.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)7.7. Health record.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)8.8. Training records.
DCF 59.04(6)(a)9.9. Annual and termination evaluations.
DCF 59.04(6)(b)(b) Relief help, volunteers and hold-over room attendants. A licensee shall maintain a record on each relief help employed 10 or less hours a week, each volunteer and each hold-over room attendant. The record shall be made available to the department upon request. The record shall include for each relief help, volunteer and hold-over room attendant:
DCF 59.04(6)(b)1.1. Name and address.
DCF 59.04(6)(b)2.2. Date of birth.
DCF 59.04(6)(b)3.3. Health record, if required under sub. (1) (b) 2.
DCF 59.04(6)(b)4.4. Dates and hours employed or volunteered.
DCF 59.04(6)(b)5.5. Job description
DCF 59.04(6)(b)6.6. Training records.
DCF 59.04(6)(b)7.7. A report on references and the background check information specified in par. (c).
DCF 59.04(6)(bm)(bm) RPPS decision makers. A licensee shall maintain a record of each RPPS decision maker’s completion of the training required under sub. (3m).
DCF 59.04(6)(c)(c) References and background checks.
DCF 59.04(6)(c)1.1. The report on references under pars. (a) 4. and (b) 7. shall include: