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DJS will reimburse the direct costs of recruitment such as newspaper and radio advertisement, notices, and materials. The county, Tribe, or private agency shall be responsible for directing the recruitment process, identifying potential attendants, initiating the criminal background check, and supplying the names and addresses of potential attendants approved for training to the training contractor. F. Status of Attendant Care Workers Attendant Care workers are to be locally recruited and are to act as "quasi-volunteers" of the local jurisdiction or private agency contracting to provide Attendant Care services. As detailed below, reimbursement of the stipends and expenses for Attendant Care will be made by DJS to the local jurisdiction or private agency, and the local jurisdiction or private agency will be responsible for payments directly to the Attendant Care workers, Attendant Care locations in some other states have interpreted the status of Attendant Care workers as volunteers and therefore provide no fringe benefits or contributions to social security for the workers. The understanding of DJS, however, is that these workers may well fall under the definition of "employee" with respect to social security, unemployment compensation, and workers compensation. These interpretations however must be made locally by the local jurisdiction or private agency upon the advice of the state's attorney or legal counsel. The Attendant Care worker is to act as an assistant to law enforcement and juvenile court personnel to allow them to return to regular duties and to provide a safe, non-secure alternative to adult jailor licensed juvenile detention. The presence and actions of Attendant Care workers do not reduce or remove the existing administrative responsibilities of law enforcement or court personnel with respect to the process and protections of the Uniform Juvenile Court Act. G. Attendant Care Training DJS has established contracts with private agencies to provide training for Attendant Care workers, The training is provided on a regional basis throughout the state. The training contractors are required to provide an annual basic training course of at least 16 hours based on an approved curriculum, The training contractors also provide quarterly training updates throughout the state. The local jurisdiction or private agency contracting to provide attendant care services should supply the training contractor with names and addresses ofthe individuals approved for training. The contractor will provide the local jurisdiction or private agency a list of individuals which have successfully completed the basic training, and who have attended the quarterly updates. Travel costs and stipends for attendant care workers will be reimbursed as discussed below, The local jurisdiction or private agency will be responsible to ensure that attendant care workers are trained in all local operating policies and procedures, and familiarized with the local Attendant Care site, prior to working with juveniles. H. Attendant Care Operating Procedures July 2008 - Page 5