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12 CAR § 70-308. Authority of unit wardens, center supervisors, administrators, or designees
12 CAR § 70-308. Authority of unit wardens, center supervisors, administrators, or designees.
(a) Policy. The Director of the Division of Correction shall delegate authority to the unit wardens/center supervisors/administrators or appropriate administrative designees to:
(1) Act on all matters related to the unit/center operational areas; and
(2) Manage all programs, activities, inmates, personnel, and volunteers connected with the unit/center/operational areas.
(b) Explanation.
(1)(A) All units of the Division of Correction shall have:
(i) A unit warden who is in charge; and
(ii) An assistant warden to whom is delegated the authority in the absence of the unit warden.
(B) All centers/operations have a center supervisor/administrator who is in charge or, in his or her absence, a designee who has been approved for the delegated authority.
(C) One of these individuals must be on call at all times and in charge of the affairs of the unit/center/operations.
(2) During the absence of the unit warden from the unit’s grounds, the assistant warden/designee shall be in complete charge of the unit.
(3) During the absence of the center supervisor/administrator from the center’s/operation’s grounds, a designee will be in complete charge of the center/operations.
(4)(A) The unit warden/center supervisor/administrator shall submit a list of staff members who may be designated as the duty warden/designee in his or her absence from the unit/center/operations to the director for review and approval.
(B) The list will:
(i) Consist of the employee’s:
(a) Full name;
(b) Job title;
(c) Home address; and
(d) Telephone number; and
(ii) Be updated when changes occur.
(5) When the unit warden/center supervisor/administrator is absent from a unit/center/operation for an extended period of time, the appropriate assistant director and/or the director shall be notified.
"Section Number: 002
Page Number: 1 of 1
Board Approval Date: 8/22/88
Supersedes: AR 002
Dated: 11/30/79
Reference:
Effective Date: 2/23/89"