Section 405.08 - Mandatory Work Release DeductionsMandatory deductions from wages earned through participation in a work release program shall be entered on the FAS I/I or C/C Transaction screen. The work release deductions include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Any authorized assessment including, but not limited to, court assessments, fines, restitution, victim and witness assessments and other legislatively authorized assessments.(2)Room and Board. Room and Board shall be at a rate to be determined by the Commissioner. Room and board collections shall be deposited into the account for Room and Board funds on the FAS, and a check in the amount of these collections shall be sent to the Executive Director of Administrative Services on a monthly basis. In the alternative, the Department may utilize a Central Room and Board Account. The Executive Director of Administrative Services shall then ensure that room and board revenue is properly forwarded to the State Treasurer. I/Is or C/Cs who were employed prior to entering Department custody and are now receiving worker's compensation benefits shall continue to have a room and board deduction taken from the gross benefit amount received.(3) Amounts required to meet the actual and necessary food, travel, and other expenses of the I/I when released for employment.(4) Any amount as ordered by other state or federal agencies with a legal right thereto (i.e., Department of Revenue, Welfare, Internal Revenue).(5) Deduction of the amount for restitution ordered as a result of the disciplinary process, whether such restitution is ordered on a one-time or ongoing basis.(6) Each I/I or C/C participating in a work-release program shall have a minimum 25% of the I/I's or C/C's gross salary designated as savings.(7) If an I/I or C/C receives any other monies as a result of their participation in a work-release program, the Department may make deductions for room and board.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1342, eff. 6/30/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1517, eff. 3/15/2024.