OAR 414-999-0000: Purpose

(1) The purpose of OAR 414-999-0000 through 414-999-0060 is to establish and maintain a Workforce Registry system that supports a qualified and diverse early learning workforce through diverse pathways, reduces system duplication, administrative inefficiencies and inequities, and provides accurate and accessible workforce information for the Department's programs and for other system partners. (2) These rules apply to all early learning workforce members, hiring agencies, and entities using the Workforce Registry, and serve the broader purpose of supporting high-quality care and education for Oregon's children and families through the Department's programs, including but not limited to licensing, subsidy, and quality improvement, as well as other uses by system partners.