California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Subchapter 5 - Personnel
Article 9 - Joint Venture Program
Section 3475 - Monitoring Comparable Wages and Wage Plans

(a) The JVP shall monitor the wage rates and wage plans submitted by the Joint Venture Employer for compliance with PC section 2717.8. Monitoring shall include, but not be limited to, unannounced on-site visits to determine the accuracy of the job descriptions and to assess compliance with wage plan requirements including compliance with PC section 2717.8. The JVP shall develop a written protocol for these visits and retain a copy of the on-site visit reports for at least five years.

(b) The JVP shall obtain wage data, applicable Standard Occupational Codes (SOC), and survey data from Occupational Employment Surveys (OES) for each incarcerated employee job description from the Employment Development Department annually, upon the creation of any new JVE job position, upon the alteration of any existing position, or upon the establishment of any new JVP business.

(c) The JVE job descriptions and wage plans shall be reviewed annually, upon the creation of any new JVE job position, upon the alteration of any existing position, or upon establishment of a new JVP business.

(d) The JVP shall maintain a database which includes each incarcerated person's date of hire, hourly wage, hours worked and the SOC code for each incarcerated person position.

(e) The JVP shall conduct desk audits every ninety days of a randomly selected ten percent of the incarcerated person workforce and shall review salary levels to verify that the comparable wage rates are being paid.