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![]() MOCCRRN Training Calendar Important Professional Achievement & Recognition Systems (PARS) ID Information Have you gotten your PARS ID # with OPEN Initiative? In the future your PARS ID # will be necessary to register for training. PARS was created to recognize the critical service early childhood teachers, afterschool professionals, youth workers and director's provide to Missouri's children and youth. In the future your PARS ID# will be necessary to register for training.
The U.S. Department of Labor has established law that applies to the time a child care staff member spends attending workshops/classes and whether/how they are paid for that time. If the time of the workshop/class is included in a standard full-time work week as defined by the employer's personnel policies, staff should be compensated at their usual salaries. If the time of the workshop/class is overtime beyond the standard work week, staff should be paid at the overtime rate consistent with the U.S. Department of Labor guidelines and established in the personnel policies. Are there any exceptions? There is only one exception to this requirement. If ALL four of the following items are true, then the training is not counted as work time:
For more information, contact the U.S. Department of Labor at 1-866-4-USWAGE or visit the Wage and Hour Division Website: http://www.wagehour.dol.gov.
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