New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter E - Totalisator Systems › Part 4300 - Totalisator Systems › Section 4300.27 - Personnel requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) General
					 requirements.
(1) A totalisator company must
					 provide necessary personnel to perform the duties described in the rules. The
					 totalisator company shall employ a sufficient number of personnel to ensure an
					 adequate segregation of duties between the personnel performing the network
					 manager, programmer, totalisator operator, and technician duties. The
					 totalisator company may use job titles different from those in the
					 rules.
(2) All totalisator
					 personnel and personnel working for entities referenced in section
					 4300.7 of this Part located in or
					 outside of New York State assigned to work on totalisator operations for a
					 licensed pari-mutuel wagering facility in New York State must be licensed by
					 the commission. All officers and directors of the totalisator company and
					 entities referenced in section
					 4300.7 of this Part must be
					 licensed by the commission. The fee for each license shall be $10.
(3) The totalisator company shall have
					 procedures and documentation that show the verification of totalisator position
					 applicants' experience and education as indicated on their job applications.
					 The totalisator company must prescribe and maintain job descriptions containing
					 the experience, education, and organization training requirements for each of
					 the following totalisator positions:
(i)
					 network manager;
(ii)
					 programmer/software engineer;
(iii)
					 systems analyst;
(iv) totalisator
					 operator; and
(v)
					 technicians.
(4) The
					 totalisator company must certify in writing annually that its personnel are
					 properly trained to program, manage, operate, and maintain the totalisator
					 system. The totalisator company must provide ongoing training to its personnel
					 and document the training.
(5) The
					 totalisator company is responsible for the actions of its personnel relating to
					 the operations and use of the totalisator system. The totalisator company shall
					 designate an individual to act as a point of contact for communications between
					 the commission and the totalisator company.
(6) With each license application, a
					 totalisator company must include a list of all certified totalisator personnel
					 assigned to work on totalisator operations in New York. The list must indicate
					 the position for which each person is qualified. If a new employee is assigned
					 to work on totalisator operations in New York, the totalisator company must
					 update the list of certified personnel and provide it to the commission and
					 ensure that each employee is properly licensed.
(7) A totalisator company employee may not
					 hold a position of programmer and totalisator operator simultaneously unless
					 approved by the commission.
(8) A
					 totalisator company employee is prohibited from wagering while on
					 duty.
(9) The totalisator company
					 shall have a policy of mandatory time away from the job for each totalisator
					 personnel within each calendar year.