An employer liaison position is established in the department to be colocated with the department of commerce. The employer liaison shall, within appropriated funds: (1) Staff and assist the child care partnership in the implementation of its duties; (2) Provide technical assistance to employers regarding child care services, working with and through local resource and referral organizations whenever possible. Such technical assistance shall include at a minimum: (a) Assessing the child care needs of employees and prospective employees; (b) Reviewing options available to employers interested in increasing access to child care for their employees; (c) Developing techniques to permit small businesses to increase access to child care for their employees; (d) Reviewing methods of evaluating the impact of child care activities on employers; and (e) Preparing, collecting, and distributing current information for employers on options for increasing involvement in child care; and (3) Provide assistance to local child care resource and referral organizations to increase their capacity to provide quality technical assistance to employers in their community.
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