Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 101-199 - Family and Economic Security
Chapter DCF 101 - Wisconsin Works
Section DCF 101.18 - W-2 employment position wages and benefits

(a) Trial employment match program jobs. For a participant in a trial employment match program job, the amount established in the contract between the Wisconsin works agency and the trial employment match program employer, but not less than minimum wage for every hour actually worked in the trial employment match program job, not to exceed 40 hours per week paid by the employer. Hours spent participating in education and training activities under s. DCF 101.16 (2) (c) shall be included in determining the number of hours actually worked.

(b) Community service jobs. For a participant in a community service job, a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148(1) (b), Stats. For every hour that the participant misses work or education or training activities without good cause including any activity under s. DCF 101.16 (3) (c) 2., the Wisconsin works agency shall reduce the grant amount by the amount provided under s. 49.148(1) (b), Stats. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment planner as provided under s. DCF 101.20.

(c) Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional placement, a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148(1) (c), Stats. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required activity without good cause, including any activity under s. DCF 101.16 (4) (b) 2., the Wisconsin works agency shall reduce the grant amount by the amount provided under s. 49.148(1) (c), Stats. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment planner as provided under s. DCF 101.20.

(a) A custodial parent of a child who is 8 weeks old or less and who meets the eligibility requirements under s. DCF 101.09 (2) to (4) may receive a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148(1m), Stats. A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under this subsection to participate in a trial employment match program job, CSJ, or transitional placement.

(b) For purposes of the lifetime limit on program participation and benefit receipt under ss. DCF 101.09 (2) (n) and 101.095 and the time limits for participation in a particular Wisconsin works employment position under s. DCF 101.16 (2) (e), (3) (e), or (4) (c), receipt of a grant under this subsection has the following effect: