Section 101.21. Sanctions.

 

(1)   Refusal to participate.

(a) A participant who refuses without good cause to participate 3 times in any Wisconsin works employment position component is ineligible to participate in that component. A participant is also ineligible to participate in that Wisconsin works employment position component if the second parent in the Wisconsin works group is subject to the work requirement under s. DCF 101.27 and refuses 3 times to participate as required. A participant whom the Wisconsin works agency has determined is ineligible under this section for a particular Wisconsin works employment position component may be eligible to participate in any other Wisconsin works employment position component in which the participant has not refused to participate 3 times.

(b) A participant or a second parent who is subject to the work requirement under s. DCF 101.27 refuses to participate in a Wisconsin works employment position component if the participant or the second parent who is subject to the work requirement under s. DCF 101.27 does any of the following:

1. Expresses verbally or in writing to a Wisconsin works agency that he or she refuses to participate.

2. Fails to appear for an interview with a prospective employer or, if the participant is in a Wisconsin works transitional placement, fails to appear for an assigned activity, including an activity under s. DCF 101.16 (4) (b) 2. , without good cause under s. DCF 101.20 , as determined by the Wisconsin works agency.

3. Voluntarily leaves appropriate employment or training without good cause under s. DCF 101.20 , as determined by the Wisconsin works agency.

4. Loses employment as a result of being discharged for cause.

5. Refuses to accept a bona fide offer of employment.

6. Demonstrates through other behavior or action, as determined by the FEP, that he or she refuses to participate in a Wisconsin works employment position.

(2)   Intentional program violations. If a court finds or it is determined after an administrative hearing that an individual who is a member of a Wisconsin works group applying for or receiving benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 , Stats., for the purpose of establishing or maintaining eligibility for those benefits or for the purpose of increasing the value of those benefits, has intentionally violated, on 3 separate occasions, any provision in ss. 49.141 to 49.161 , Stats., or this chapter, the Wisconsin works agency may permanently deny benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 , Stats., to the individual.

Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502 , eff. 11-1-97; am. (1) (a) and (b) (intro.), Register, July, 2000, No. 535 , eff. 8-1-00; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .