N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 441.4 - Policy and policy manuals
(a) Each
child-care agency and facility operated by such agency will maintain, and keep
current and available, a manual or manuals which clearly state the policies of
such agency with respect to its programs including policies on agency
continuous quality improvement, admission criteria and procedures, psychiatric
and medical care, social services, treatment of youth of all sexual
orientations, genders, gender identities and expression, child care, education,
religious observance, religious instruction and training, discharge criteria
and procedures, discipline and restraint, appropriate custodial conduct,
children's rights, use of de-escalation rooms, shelter, clothing, youth's
personal property, diet, work and recreation, plant maintenance, fire,
sanitation and safety, and any other policy or procedure that is subject to
approval of the Office in accordance with any provision contained within this
Title.
(b) A separate manual will
be maintained by such residential care facility on personnel policies and
practices, including a clear delineation of areas of responsibility and
delegations of authority. Such manual will contain the following
employee/supervisory activities and will describe how each activity set forth
below will be implemented.
(1) Supervisors
will be responsible for:
(i) orienting
employees;
(ii) monitoring employee
performance and employee evaluation;
(iii) directly observing staff interaction
with children;
(iv) meeting with
their employees on a regular basis to discuss the employee's job performance;
and
(v) informing employees that
use of alcohol or illegal drugs while on duty or the provision of any alcohol
or illegal drugs to child(ren) will constitute inappropriate custodial conduct
and will constitute grounds for dismissal.
(2) The agency will develop standard employee
evaluation forms to be used by supervisors.
(3) Employees will receive a written
evaluation from their supervisors at least once a year, and meet with their
supervisors to discuss the evaluation.
(c) All policies will be reviewed
periodically and modified, as may be appropriate. Copies of all manuals
maintained in accordance with this section will be made available to all staff
members whose duties and responsibilities the manuals affect.
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