Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 659 - GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA)
Subchapter 4 - TEMPORARY LABOR FORCE PROGRAM (TLF)
Section 17-659-38 - Administration of public work projects

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-659-38

Current through August, 2024

(a) The public work projects shall be administered to:

(1) Utilize the GA recipients' productive capabilities;

(2) Assist in the retention of the individuals' work skills or the acquisition of new skills;

(3) Provide the state and counties with supplementary and complementary workers to render public services; and

(4) Afford GA recipients the opportunity, confidence, satisfaction, and dignity of leading productive and contributive lives.

(b) TLF workers shall be financial assistance recipients subject to rules governing GA eligibility and assistance.

(c) The TLF workers shall be considered to be employees of the department for coverage under the worker's compensation law. Laws relating to civil service, classification, retirement, vacation, sick leave, and other matters relating to regular public employees shall not apply to TLF workers.

(d) TLF workers assigned to participate in public work projects shall not be used to replace, delay, or prevent appointment of regular employees or render services for which government funds are available.

(e) Payment for work performed under the TLF program shall not be made from the funds of the sponsoring agency but shall be deemed paid through the financial assistance provided the recipient.

(f) A TLF worker shall not be assigned to work projects where sponsoring agencies are engaged in a dispute with organized labor.

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