N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-12.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:95-12.4 - Competitive employment

(a) A client will be considered competitively employed when the client, vocational rehabilitation counselor and employer determine that the client is suitably employed for a minimum of 90 days and has reached his or her vocational goal. The standards for determining suitable employment shall be as follows:

1. The client and the employer are mutually satisfied;

2. The client is maintaining acceptable behavior in the job environment;

3. The occupation is consistent with the client's capabilities and the client possesses the acceptable skills to perform or continue to work satisfactorily;

4. The employment and working conditions do not aggravate the client's disability, and the client's disability will not jeopardize his or her own or others health and safety;

5. The wage and working conditions conform to all state and Federal statutory requirements; and

6. The employment is regular, reasonably permanent and the client receives a wage commensurate with that paid other workers for similar work.

(b) In addition to (a) above, clients shall be considered to be employed if they are working full time as lay workers for religious groups or organizations even if they are paid at a very minimal level and/or receive payment in kind.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-12.4

Amended by R.1999 d.375, effective 11/1/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 2152(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3328(a).
In (a), substituted a reference to 90 days for a reference to 60 days in the introductory paragraph.