Register December 2006 No. 612
Chapter DOC 399
INTAKE WORKER TRAINING
DOC 399.01 Authority and purpose.
DOC 399.02 Applicability.
DOC 399.04 Intake training.
DOC 399.05 Monitoring of compliance with the training requirement.
DOC 399.06 Review and approval of training proposals.
DOC 399.08 Participant evaluation of training.
DOC 399.01
DOC 399.01
Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss.
301.03 (10) (c),
938.06 (1) (am) and
(2) (b), Stats., to ensure that all intake workers receive basic training appropriate to their functions and responsibilities.
DOC 399.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 399.02
DOC 399.02
Applicability. This chapter applies to the department, intake workers who began employment after July 1, 1989, county sheriff's department employees who provide intake services and began employment after July 1, 1989 and to juvenile courts and county departments that provide intake services under ss.
48.06 and
938.06, Stats.
DOC 399.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 399.03
DOC 399.03
Definitions. In this chapter:
DOC 399.03(1)
(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the department's division of juvenile corrections or that person's designee.
DOC 399.03(2)
(2) "Basic intake training" means 30 hours of department approved training required under s.
938.06 (1) (am) and
(2) (b), Stats., which includes 90 minutes for a test at the conclusion of the instruction and may include up to 4 hours of child abuse and neglect training approved by the department.
DOC 399.03(4)
(4) "Department" means the department of corrections.
DOC 399.03(5)
(5) "Employing agency" means a juvenile court, a county department or a county sheriff's department that employs one or more intake workers.
DOC 399.03(6)
(6) "Juvenile court" means the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
ch. 938, Stats.
DOC 399.03(7)
(7) "Intake worker" means an employee of a juvenile court, a county department or the sheriff's department who performs juvenile court intake functions as specified in s.
938.067, Stats.
DOC 399.03(8)
(8) "Successfully completed" means was present for 30 hours of basic intake training and gave correct answers to 70% or more of the test questions.
DOC 399.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 399.04(1)(1)
Requirement. Except as provided in
sub. (2), every intake worker hired on or after July 1, 1989 shall successfully complete 30 hours of department approved basic intake training within the first 6 months after beginning work as an intake worker.
DOC 399.04(2)
(2) Exemption. A person hired on or after July 1, 1989 to perform intake service responsibilities shall be exempt from the training requirement under
sub. (1) if either of the following apply:
DOC 399.04(2)(a)
(a) The person successfully completed basic intake training while employed by another agency as an intake worker.
DOC 399.04(2)(b)
(b) The person was employed as an intake worker in Wisconsin prior to May 15, 1980.
DOC 399.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 399.05
DOC 399.05
Monitoring of compliance with the training requirement. DOC 399.05(1)
(1)
Notification of appointment or assignment. Within 20 working days after the appointment of an intake worker or the assignment of intake responsibilities to an employee, the employing agency shall notify the department in writing of the appointment or assignment. The notification shall include all of the following:
DOC 399.05(1)(b)
(b) The starting date of the new employee or newly assigned employee.
DOC 399.05(2)
(2) Notification of non-compliance. If an intake worker does not successfully complete the required basic intake training within the first 6 months after the person begins work, the department shall advise the following persons, as appropriate, in writing of the failure to complete:
DOC 399.05(2)(a)
(a) The chief juvenile court judge of the county where the intake worker is employed.
DOC 399.05(2)(b)
(b) The director of the county department, if the intake worker is an employee of that department.
DOC 399.05(2)(c)
(c) The district attorney or corporation counsel, as appropriate.
DOC 399.05(2)(d)
(d) The sheriff of the county or the head of the agency which administers the county's juvenile detention facility.
DOC 399.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.
DOC 399.06
DOC 399.06
Review and approval of training proposals. DOC 399.06(1)(1)
Submission of training proposal. Any individual, agency or organization intending to provide basic intake training to intake workers shall submit a proposal to the department for all 30 hours of training, including a 90 minute test, at least 60 days before the training is to begin. The proposal shall include all of the following:
DOC 399.06(1)(a)
(a) A description of the organization and content of the training and a statement describing the educational objectives of the training. The content of the training shall include training regarding statutes specified by the department.
DOC 399.06(1)(b)
(b) A list of trainers, including documentation of their knowledge of the subject and ability to teach it.
DOC 399.06(1)(d)
(d) A description of procedures to be used to verify attendance at the training sessions.
DOC 399.06(1)(e)
(e) Identification of any tuition or other fees to be charged to participants.
DOC 399.06(1)(f)
(f) The maximum number of participants that can be accommodated.
DOC 399.06(1)(g)
(g) The specific location or locations at which the training will take place.
DOC 399.06(2)(a)1.1. The department shall evaluate the training proposal for completeness, timeliness and adequacy under
sub. (1).
DOC 399.06(2)(a)2.
2. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of approval or denial within 20 days after receipt of the proposal. If the proposal is not approved, the department shall include in the notice the reason for not approving the proposal.
DOC 399.06(2)(b)
(b) A county employee may not provide basic intake training for employees of that county.
