WAC 110-145-3090

Licensees must meet the following allowance, chores, and employment requirements for children and youth appropriate to their age and developmental capabilities. They:

(1) Must:

(a) Provide an opportunity for children and youth to receive a money or a money substitute allowance for completing chores unless the child or youth:

(i) Is placed in their care for 15 or fewer calendar days; or

(ii) Receives discretionary funds from DDCS;

(b) Assign chores to children and youth that:

(i) Provide them with developmentally appropriate teaching and opportunities to build proficiency in basic life skills; and

(ii) Are directly related to the essential upkeep of their individual space and shared spaces;

(c) Keep track of allowances given to children and youth in care in a ledger;

(d) Teach children and youth about money management;

(e) Not withhold allowance as repayment for facility damage or loss;

(f) Support the youth's efforts when they request to seek employment off-site by verifying:

(i) It does not interfere with school attendance or any state or federal programs the youth is enrolled in; and

(ii) The laws regarding minors working are followed;

(g) Develop an employment plan in consultation with youth seeking employment off-site when the conditions in (f) of this subsection are met and document this in their well-being file. The employment plan must include:

(i) Input from:

(A) The youth's representatives; and

(B) Other individuals identified by the youth;

(ii) The youth's employment goals;

(iii) The youth's skills and abilities related to successful employment;

(iv) Any identified areas impeding their ability to safely work off-site; and

(v) Actions they can take that would allow them to safely work off-site in the future;

(h) Review and update the employment plan with them quarterly; and

(i) Assist youth with obtaining transportation to and from work; and

(2) May offer children and youth in care an opportunity to complete an occasional or one-time task at the facility for a reasonable, predetermined compensation of money or a money substitute. The occasional or one-time task must be:

(a) Of benefit to the living community; and

(b) Offered to children and youth:

(i) On a strictly voluntary basis; and

(ii) Equally based on their developmental abilities.