RCW 43.216.715Child care partnership employer liaison.An employer liaison position is established in the department to be colocated with the department of commerce. The employer liaison shall, within appropriated funds:(1) Staff and assist the child care partnership in the implementation of its duties;(2) Provide technical assistance to employers regarding child care services, working with and through local resource and referral organizations whenever possible. Such technical assistance shall include at a minimum:(a) Assessing the child care needs of employees and prospective employees;(b) Reviewing options available to employers interested in increasing access to child care for their employees;(c) Developing techniques to permit small businesses to increase access to child care for their employees;(d) Reviewing methods of evaluating the impact of child care activities on employers; and(e) Preparing, collecting, and distributing current information for employers on options for increasing involvement in child care; and(3) Provide assistance to local child care resource and referral organizations to increase their capacity to provide quality technical assistance to employers in reasing involvement in child care; and(3) Provide assistance to local child care resource and referral organizations to increase their capacity to provide quality technical assistance to employers in their community.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 214; 2006 c 265 s 203; 1989 c 381 s 6. Formerly RCW 43.215.550, 74.13.0902.]NOTES:Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 ss 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note following RCW 43.216.025.Effective date—2006 c 265: See RCW 43.216.902.Findings—Severability—1989 c 381: See notes following RCW 43.216.660.
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