[§302A-639] Houseparents; statewide center for students with hearing and visual impairments. All houseparents at the statewide center for students with hearing and visual impairments employed in the department shall be employed under chapter 76 and shall have their compensation fixed in accordance with chapter 77, and the monthly rates of basic compensation so determined shall be payable for employment over a twelve-month period. All houseparents shall be employed for twelve months on a full-time basis. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]