R9-9B-404. Personnel

A licensee shall ensure that: 1. The qualifications, skill, and knowledge required for each type of employee is based on the activities and services the employee may provide, as established in the employee’s job description; 2. An employee’s qualifications, skills, and knowledge are verified and documented: a. Before the employee provides activities or services on behalf of the crematory, and b. According to policies and procedures; 3. An employee is provided with orientation, training, and in-service education: a. According to policies and procedures; b. Specific to the method of cremation being provided and the employees duties; and c. Conducted by the responsible cremationist or another individual with the applicable qualifications, skill, and knowledge; 4. A personnel record is established for each employee providing activities or services on behalf of the crematory, including: a. The employee’s name, date of birth, home address, and contact telephone number; b. The employee’s starting date of employment and, if applicable, the ending date; and c. Documentation applicable to an employee’s duties, as required by policies and procedures, including: i. The employee’s education and experience; ii. A copy of the employee’s current and valid professional license, if applicable; and iii. The topics covered during orientation, training, and in-service education, including the dates provided and the names of the individual providing the orientation, training, or in-service education; 5. A personnel record is: a. Maintained throughout an employee’s period of employment, b. Maintained for at least three years after the last date of employment, and c. Provided to the Department when requested; and 6. The contract for persons providing crematory services regulated under this Subchapter in or for the crematory under a contract: a. Contains documentation of the person’s knowledge, skills, and abilities; b. Includes a copy of the person’s current and valid professional license, if applicable; c. Is maintained throughout the contract period and for at least three years after the last date the person provided crematory services in or for the crematory under the contract; and d. Is provided to the Department when requested.