660.019. For the purposes of sections 660.019 to 660.021, the following terms mean:
(1) "Caseload standards", the minimum and maximum number of cases that an employee can reasonably be expected to perform in a normal work month based on the number of cases handled by, or the number of different job functions performed by, the employee;
(2) "Department", the department of social services;
(3) "Director", the director of the department of social services;
(4) "Professional caseload standards", caseload standards that are established by the director, after consideration of caseload standards established by national setting authorities such as the Child Welfare League, National Eligibility Workers Associations and the National Association of Social Workers, or caseload standards used in other states which have similar job titles.
(L. 1999 S.B. 387, et al. § 1)
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