WAC
251-24-010 Employee development--Authority, purpose, objective.
251-24-030 Training and development programs--Contents.
251-24-035 Training and development programs--Availability--Reporting.
251-24-050 Training--General provisions.
251-24-200 HIV and AIDS training for employees.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY
CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
251-24-020 Definitions. [Order 29, § 251-24-020, filed 1/22/74.]Repealed by Order 61, filed 8/30/77, effective 10/1/77.
251-24-040 HEPB sponsored training. [Order 61, § 251-24-040, filed 8/30/77, effective 10/1/77; Order 29, § 251-24-040, filed 1/22/74.]Repealed by 98-19-031, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150.
WAC 251-24-010 Employee development--Authority, purpose, objective.
(1) This chapter sets forth the requirements for institutions and related boards to provide training and career development.
(2) It is the director's intent that institutions will establish, conduct and report employee training and development programs. The rules in this chapter provide the guidelines for such programs.
(3) The objective of these rules is to provide opportunity for the development of the potential occupational or professional ability of each employee to make the most effective and economic use of employee resources in accomplishing institution's goals.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 04-15-020, § 251-24-010, filed 7/8/04, effective 8/8/04; 98-19-035, § 251-24-010, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98; Order 61, § 251-24-010, filed 8/30/77, effective 10/1/77; Order 29, § 251-24-010, filed 1/22/74.]
WAC 251-24-030 Training and development programs--Contents. Each institution shall develop an employee training and development plan, which is subject to approval by the director, that provides as a minimum:
(1) The policy and objectives of the institution concerning training and development programs;
(2) The institution's policy regarding training program expenses;
(3) Identification of the person(s) responsible for employee training and development programs;
(4) Provision for the identification and appraisal of training and development needs;
(5) The identification of proposed training activities in the following areas:
(a) New employee orientation;
(b) Functional training, such as in accounting, data processing, office administration and job skills;
(c) System training, such as affirmative action, labor relations and safety;
(d) Professional/technical training;
(e) Management and organizational development;
(f) The institution's off-hour training or continuing education program;
(g) Specific training in the prevention, transmission, and treatment of HIV and AIDS for those employees who have a substantial likelihood of on-the-job exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome virus;
(h) Training of supervisors on implementation of the institution return-to-work policy, including but not limited to assessment of the appropriateness of the return-to-work job for the employee;
(6) Provision specifying the manner of selecting employees for training or development programs;
(7) Provision for training records of employee participation;
(8) Provision for training employees as part of the institution's affirmative action program;
(9) Involvement of a representative group of employees in the development of the institution's training policy and plans;
(10) Provision for evaluation of training and development programs;
(11) The criteria by which the institution may provide employees the opportunity to attend class instruction in academic session during regular working hours;
(12) The institution's policy regarding release time during work hours for training course attendance;
(13) Provision for access to in-house training and development programs for former permanent employees returning from separation as set forth in WAC 251-10-070.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 99-19-115, § 251-24-030, filed 9/21/99, effective 11/1/99; 99-05-042, § 251-24-030, filed 2/12/99, effective 4/1/99; 98-19-035, § 251-24-030, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.16.100. 91-10-001, § 251-24-030, filed 4/18/91, effective 6/1/91; 89-13-075 (Order 180), § 251-24-030, filed 6/21/89, effective 8/1/89; 89-08-003 (Order 176), § 251-24-030, filed 3/23/89, effective 5/1/89; Order 61, § 251-24-030, filed 8/30/77, effective 10/1/77; Order 29, § 251-24-030, filed 1/22/74.]
WAC 251-24-035 Training and development programs--Availability--Reporting. (1) Copies of the institution's plan shall be made available to employees upon request.
(2) Each institution will have on file an annual report of the achievement of the training objectives of the preceding year.
[Order 61, § 251-24-035, filed 8/30/77, effective 10/1/77.]
WAC2 51-24-050 Training--General provisions. (1) Voluntary attendance in training courses outside of regular working hours does not constitute grounds for overtime or compensatory time off.
(2) Required attendance in courses which are outside of regular working hours and which are work related or meet an identified institution need is considered "paid time training" and constitutes time worked.
(3) Upon completion of institution approved training programs, respective eligible lists may be opened to employees who meet the minimum qualifications and desire to be examined, as provided in WAC 251-17-090(5).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.16.100. 88-02-017 (Order 164), § 251-24-050, filed 12/30/87, effective 2/1/88; Order 61, § 251-24-050, filed 8/30/77, effective 10/1/77; Order 36, § 251-24-050, filed 8/20/74; Order 29, § 251-24-050, filed 1/22/74.]
WAC 251-24-200 HIV and AIDS training for employees. (1) The following categories are descriptive of job-related tasks which have a substantial likelihood of coming in contact with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus:
(a) All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them.
(b) The normal work routine does not involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, but exposure or potential exposure may occur in certain tasks such as providing or assisting in emergency medical care or first aid or providing maintenance services in patient care areas.
(2) Each institution which employs persons who, in the course of their employment, meet the category of subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section shall:
(a) Provide or arrange for those employees to receive appropriate education and training on the prevention, transmission, and treatment of HIV and AIDS;
(i) Training specifically related to law enforcement shall be provided to law enforcement employees;
(ii) Training specifically related to health care shall be provided to health care employees, including those with responsibilities for laboratory work and analysis, maintenance and cleanup, and HIV/AIDS related research;
(iii) Training specifically related to correctional institutions shall be provided to employees working in correctional institutions.
(b) Use educational material and infection control standards consistent with recommendations by the office of HIV/AIDS; and
(c) Report such training in accordance with WAC 251-24-010(2).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.16.100. 89-13-075 (Order 180), § 251-24-200, filed 6/21/89, effective 8/1/89.]