Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst
Section 388-310-1300 - Community jobs
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) What is the community jobs program?
Community jobs is a paid work experience that assists you to gain work skills and experience. You are placed in a community job (up to twenty hours per week) where your wages are paid by the community jobs program. If you participate in the program, you are eligible for support services that assist you in moving into a job where your employer pays all your wages.
(2) What is career jump?
Career jump offers job-ready community jobs participants an opportunity to gain paid work experience that leads to a permanent job. This program is a subset of community jobs and will be referred to as such. Career jump places you in a part time (up to twenty hours per week), community job where your earnings are paid by the community jobs program, for up to five months, at which time you will transition to the employer's payroll. You will be provided with support services to assist you in retaining your job through the ninth month of the program. At or before the fifth month, the employment opportunity will be above minimum wage, thirty-two or more hours per week and include wage progression and benefits comparable to other employees.
(3) Who administers the community jobs program?
The department of commerce (commerce) administers the community jobs program. Commerce contracts with local agencies throughout the state, known as community jobs contractors who develop and manage the community jobs positions, pay the wages, provide support services and act as the "employer of record" while you are enrolled in a community job.
(4) What types of work sites are used to provide community jobs?
The following work sites may be used to provide community jobs:
(5) What are the requirements for the work sites?
Work sites for community jobs and career jump:
(6) What are the benefits of community jobs?
You benefit from community jobs by:
(7) How do I get into community jobs?
You will be placed into community jobs after you and your DSHS case manager decide:
(8) What happens after I am placed in the community jobs program?
When you are placed in the community jobs program by DSHS:
(9) How does community jobs affect my TANF benefits?
The amount of your TANF/SFA monthly grant will be determined by following the rules in WAC 388-450-0050 and 388-450-0215(1), (3), (4), (5) and (6). WAC 388-450-0215(2), does not apply to your community jobs wages.
(10) What can I expect from my career jump placement?
Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and chapters 74.08A and 74.12 RCW. 10-22-062, § 388-310-1300, filed 10/29/10, effective 12/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.08A.330, and 74.08A.320. 02-20-073, § 388-310-1300, filed 9/30/02, effective 10/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.050. 99-08-051, § 388-310-1300, filed 4/1/99, effective 5/2/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050 and 74.08A.320. 98-10-054, § 388-310-1300, filed 4/30/98, effective 5/31/98.