Section 101.05. W-2 agency responsibilities.

  In administering the W-2 program, the W-2 agency shall do all of the following:

(1)  Comply with ss. 49.141 to 49.161 , Stats., applicable federal law, this chapter, and related program procedures.

(2)  Make available all records necessary for the department's exercise of its supervisory functions under s. 49.35 , Stats.

(3)  Provide the department with requested information through written reports, CARES reports and through other appropriate forms as prescribed by the department.

(4)  Establish a community steering committee in accordance with s. 49.143 (2) (a) , Stats.

(5)  Establish a children's services network in accordance with s. 49.143 (2) (b) , Stats.

(6)  Establish a referral relationship with other employment and training programs for participants to make use of varied education and training opportunities available through job centers, such as pre-employment workshops, jobnet, and job clubs.

(7)  Encourage employers to make training sites available on the business site for participants.

(8)  Work with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to coordinate the provision of training to participants in conjunction with employers eligible for the development zone program under subch. II of ch. 238 , Stats.

(9)  Ensure that no W-2 employment position is operated so as to do any of the following:

(a) Have the effect of filling a vacancy created by an employer terminating a regular employee or otherwise reducing its work force for the purpose of hiring an individual into a W-2 employment position.

(b) Fill a position when any other person is on layoff or strike from the same or a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit.

(c) Fill a position when any other person is engaged in a labor dispute regarding the same or a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit.

(10)  Refer individuals who have been determined eligible under s. 49.155 (1m) , Stats., and s. DCF 101.26 for a child care subsidy to the county child care agency under s. 46.215 , 46.22 or 46.23 , Stats., for child care assistance.

(11)  Refer all cases involving paternity and child support to the county child support agency.

(12)  Provide, refer or facilitate transportation arrangements to enable participants to participate in W-2 activities. The W-2 agency shall limit any financial assistance granted to a W-2 participant to financial assistance for public transportation if a form of public transportation that meets the needs of the participant is available.

(13)  Recover any overpayment of W-2 wages or benefits as required under s. 49.161 , Stats., and s. DCF 101.23 .

(14)  Investigate, or refer to the appropriate agency for investigation, suspected cases of fraud.

Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502 , eff. 11-1-97; am. (10), Register, January, 2001, No. 541 , eff. 2-1-01; CR 02-050 : am. (1) Register January 2003 No. 565 , eff. 2-1-03; corrections in (10) and (13) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 ; correction in (8) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673 ; correction in (8) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674 .

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Section 49.143 (2) (b), Stats., was repealed. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1