Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:1 - Division of Public Assistance
Chapter 5101:1-3 - Ohio Works First
Section 5101:1-3-12.2 - Subsidized public and private employment
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5101:1-3-12.2
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Which section of the Revised Code applies to subsidized public and private employment?
(1)
Section
5107.05 of the
Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules
as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state
law and the state plan
.
(2) The county
agency shall administer the work activity programs in accordance with the
requirements contained in this rule and not in accordance with sections
5107.40
and
5107.52
of the Revised Code.
(B) What is the definition of subsidized private and/or public sector employment?
(1)
Subsidized private and/or public sector employment means employment for which
the employer receives a subsidy from temporary assistance for needy families
(TANF) or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of
employing an individual. Work study that involves paid employment provided by
an educational institution meets the definition of subsidized employment when
the individual's earnings are subsidized by the educational
institution.
(2) Hours of
participation in substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment or
rehabilitation activities or various other barrier removal or educational
activities may count when the individual is paid for these hours as part of
subsidized employment.
(3) An
employer can receive up to twelve monthly subsidy payments per individual
placed with that employer. Longer durations may be appropriate for supported
employment with individuals with disabilities as long as they are justified by
an individualized needs assessment. The county agency shall determine when the
subsidy will begin and when the subsidy shall end in accordance with the
subsidized employment contract.
(4)
A subsidized employment program shall include the expectation of continuing
employment with the participating employer after the subsidy expires or a
placement component that leads to employment with another employer after the
subsidy expires. The expectation of employment may be contingent upon the
participant's successful completion of any probationary or training period
specified in the contract and abiding by the employer's rules and
regulations.
(5) What are
acceptable models of subsidized employment?
Acceptable models of subsidized employment include but are not limited to:
(a) The use of a third party who
acts as the employer of record for a trial period, such as a temporary staffing
agency. The organization receives a fee from the county agency or other public
agency to cover the participant's salary and supportive services; or
(b) The use of supported work for individuals
with disabilities, as defined under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
29
U.S.C. 705(35). Supported
work for individuals with disabilities means work in an integrated setting
(i.e. where people with and without disabilities work in the same place) for a
wage consistent with those paid to non-disabled workers with similar job
functions.
(c) The use of
transitional jobs for hard-to-employ Ohio works first participants.
Transitional jobs provide time-limited, paid work experience combined with a
comprehensive set of services in order to help participants overcome barriers
to employment and build work related skills.
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