Personnel

(A) 105 CMR 164.041 through 164.046 apply to all staff, including volunteers, contractors, and interns. (B) The Licensed or Approved Provider shall, as part of its orientation, inform and train all staff members, in writing, of confidentiality requirements in accordance with 105 CMR 164.084. Evidence of this notification and training shall be included in personnel records. (C) The Licensed or Approved Provider shall comply with all state and federal anti- discrimination laws including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and M.G.L. c. 151B, §§ 3A and 4. (D) A Licensed or Approved Provider who serves a community in which a majority of the population do not speak English as a first language shall make and document efforts to employ staff in direct service positions who speak the language(s) of the community served. (E) The Licensed or Approved Provider shall comply with the hiring restrictions established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services under 101 CMR 15.00: Criminal Offender Record Checks. (F) A Licensed or Approved Provider serving individuals younger than 18 years old, or serving families with children younger than 18 years old, shall require volunteers, students, employees, and employment candidates being considered for hire to sign a consent form allowing the Department of Children and Families to release information about the volunteer, student, employee, or employment candidate, including whether their name appears on the Registry of Alleged Perpetrators, to the Licensed or Approved Provider.