The director shall adopt rules, in cooperation with the secretary of the department of children, youth, and families, for the background investigation of current employees and of persons being actively considered for positions with the department who will or may have unsupervised access to children. The director shall also adopt rules, in cooperation with the secretary of the department of children, youth, and families, for background investigation of positions otherwise required by federal law to meet employment standards. "Considered for positions" includes decisions about (1) initial hiring, layoffs, reallocations, transfers, promotions, or demotions, or (2) other decisions that result in an individual being in a position that will or may have unsupervised access to children as an employee, an intern, or a volunteer.
RCW 41.06.475
Employees with unsupervised access to children—Rules for background investigation.
2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 807; 2007 c 387 s 8; 2002 c 354 s 222; 1993 c 281 s 38; 1986 c 269 s 2.
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