Absence of Administrative Personnel

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Absence of Administrative Personnel

Page:
1 of 2

Control Number:
101
Version:
2.0
Adopted:
12/1982

Josh Tewalt, Director, approved this document on 10/31/2022.
Open to the public: Yes No

Revision Summary
Revision date (10/18/2022) version 2.0: Policy is entirely reformatted and language updated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
A. Legal Authority .................................................................................................................. 1
B. Board of Correction IDAPA Rule ........................................................................................ 1
C. Policy Statement ............................................................................................................... 1
D. Purpose............................................................................................................................. 1
E. Responsibility .................................................................................................................... 2
F. Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 2
G. Policy ................................................................................................................................ 2
H. References ........................................................................................................................ 2

A. LEGAL AUTHORITY
Idaho Code §20-244, Government and Discipline of the Correctional Facility – Rules and
Regulations.
B. BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE
None
C. POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Department of Correction that approved personnel will assume the duties
of the Director and Division Chiefs of the Department of Correction in the absence of the
Director or a Division Chief.
D. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that a designee is identified and available to act on
behalf of the Director and a Division Chief during absences of more than twenty-four (24)
hours.
Control Number:
101
Version:
2.0
Title:
Absence of Administrative Personnel

Page Number:
2 of 2

Idaho Department of Correction
E. RESPONSIBILITY
It is the responsibility of the Director, Deputy Directors, and Chiefs to comply with and enforce
this policy.
F. DEFINITIONS
Absence – A period of time in which a staff member is unavailable to report to a designated
workplace and is unavailable by telephone.
G. POLICY
1. The Director and the Division Chiefs must designate an individual to assume full
responsibility of the Department or their designated Division during an absence of more
than twenty-four (24) hours.
2. A Chief’s absence of more than twenty-four (24) hours must be approved by the Director or
Deputy Director.
H. REFERENCES
None
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