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
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 101.18
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) BENEFIT LEVELS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. A participant in a Wisconsin works employment position shall receive the following wages or 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.
(2) CUSTODIAL PARENT OF INFANT.
(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:
1. The grant does not
constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment position if the child
described in sub. (1) is born to the participant not more than 10 months after
the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for AFDC or
for a Wisconsin works employment position.
2. The grant constitutes participation in a
Wisconsin works employment position if the child described in sub. (1) is born
to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant was
first determined to be eligible for AFDC or for a Wisconsin works employment
position, unless any of the following conditions are met:
a. The child was conceived as a result of a
sexual assault in violation of s.
940.225(1), (2), or
(3), Stats., or in violation of s.
948.02
or
948.025,
Stats., and the sexual assault has been reported to a physician and to law
enforcement authorities.
b. The
child was conceived as a result of incest in violation of s.
944.06 or
948.06,
Stats., and the incest has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement
authorities.
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