Section 101.18. W-2 employment position wages and benefits.

 

(1)   Benefit levels for participants in employment positions. A participant in a Wisconsin works employment position shall receive the following wages or benefits:

(a) Trial jobs. For a participant in a trial job, the amount established in the contract between the Wisconsin works agency and the trial job employer, but not less than minimum wage for every hour actually worked in the trial job, not to exceed 40 hours per week paid by the employer. Hours spent participating in education and training activities under s. DCF 101.16 (2) (c) shall be included in determining the number of hours actually worked.

(b) Community service jobs. For a participant in a community service job, a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (b) , Stats. For every hour that the participant misses work or education or training activities without good cause including any activity under s. DCF 101.16 (3) (c) 2. , the Wisconsin works agency shall reduce the grant amount by the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (b) , Stats. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment planner as provided under s. DCF 101.20 .

(c) Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional placement, a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (c) , Stats. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required activity without good cause, including any activity under s. DCF 101.16 (4) (b) 2. , the Wisconsin works agency shall reduce the grant amount by the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (c) , Stats. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment planner as provided under s. DCF 101.20 .

(2)   Custodial parent of infant.

(a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and who meets the eligibility requirements under s. DCF 101.09 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1m) , Stats. A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under this subsection to participate in a trial job, CSJ or transitional placement. Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the 60-month time limit under s. DCF 101.09 (2) (n) and time limits for participation in a particular W-2 employment position under s. DCF 101.16 (2) (e) , (3) (e) or (4) (c) , if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for AFDC or for a Wisconsin works employment position.

(b) Receipt of a grant under this subsection constitutes participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the 60-month time limit under s. DCF 101.09 (2) (n) and time limits for participation in a particular W-2 employment position under s. DCF 101.16 (2) (e) , (3) (e) or (4) (c) , if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for AFDC or for a Wisconsin works employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1) , (2) or (3) , Stats., in which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 , Stats., and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.

Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502 , eff. 11-1-97; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .