Department of Children and Family Services
Policy and Procedure Guide
Division No:
2 – Cildren’s Mental Health
Chapter No:
2 – General Administration
Item No:
7 – Compliance as a Component of Performance
Effective Date:
3/14/07
POLICY:
The Department of Children and Families (DCFS) shall comply with
Fresno County’s Mental Health Compliance Program. All staff shall
be monitored and evaluated for their compliance with the
requirements set forth in the Compliance Program.
PURPOSE:
To ensure that all DCFS staff’s’ evaluations acknowledge the
employee’s adherence to the Code of Conduct, recognition for
achievement in compliance and meets the mandated requirements of
various funding sources.
REFERENCE:
Fresno County Compliance Program
DCFS Administration Chapter 11 Item No. 1 – Conduct Standards
Board of Supervisors Administration Policies Manual No. 1 Code of
Ethics
Personnel Rule 10
RESPONSIBLE
PARTIES:
 DCFS Supervisory and Management Staff
PROCEDURE:
I.
The supervisory or management staff shall audit a minimum of five (5) charts
each quarter per employee that they supervise to evaluate the employee’s
compliance-related performance.
II.
If the employee is evaluated with a less then satisfactory performance in the
compliance area the supervisor shall do the following:
A.
Audit a minimum of five (5) charts each month until the employee meets
the satisfactory standard.
.
Division/Program Manager Approval
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Assistant Director’s Approval
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Director’s Approval
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Donna Taylor, Dep. Director
Name
Name
Catherine Huerta
Name
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Date
Division 2, Chapter
Effective Date:
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Item 7 - Compliance as a Component of Performance
III.
B.
Education and training shall be provided annually and as needed until the
employee meets the compliance requirements to a satisfactory standard.
C.
If the employee continues to rate below satisfactory in the area of
compliance, the employee shall be subject to progressive disciplinary
action
DOCUMENTATION:
A.
On the employee’s Performance Evaluation in the section titled Summary
of the Employee’s Overall Work Performance, the supervisor shall include
specific comments on how the employee met or did not meet the
Compliance Program and Code of Conduct requirements.
B.
If the employee has not met the requirements at a satisfactory standard,
the supervisor shall address specific suggestions or recommendations
that the employee needs to accomplish and include these in the section
entitled Specific Suggestions or Requirements to Enhance/Improve
Performance.
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