For each employee, excluding foster parents, the personnel record must include:
  (1) Documentation showing the date of employment;
  (2) Documentation showing how the person meets the minimum age and qualifications for the position;
  (3) A current job description;
  (4) Evidence of any valid professional licensures, certifications, or registrations the person must have to meet qualifications for the position, such as a current renewal card or a letter from the credentialing entity verifying that the person has met the required renewal criteria;
  (5) A copy of the record of tuberculosis screening conducted prior to the person having contact with children in care showing that the employee is free of contagious tuberculosis as provided in §749.1417 of this title (relating to Who must have a tuberculosis (TB) examination?);
  (6) A notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form as specified in Human Resources Code, §42.059;
  (7) A statement signed and dated by the employee documenting that the employee has read a copy of the operational policies required by §749.103 of this title (relating to What policies and procedures must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application process?);
  (8) A statement signed and dated by the employee indicating the employee must immediately report any suspected incident of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline and the agency's administrator or administrator's designee;
  (9) Proof of request for background checks required by Chapter 745, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Background Checks);
  (10) For each person who transports a child, a copy of:
    (A) The person's valid driver's license; or
    (B) A driver's license check conducted through the Texas Department of Public Safety within the last 12 months;
  (11) A record of training, including the date of the training, the number of training hours, and the curriculum covered;
  (12) Any documentation of the person's performance with the agency; and
  (13) The date and reason for the person's separation, if applicable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.553 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; amended to be effective March 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 1193; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9444; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909