N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.461.14

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 8.102.461.14 - ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (CORE ACTIVITY)

A. Training in the public or private sector that is given to a paid employee that provides knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job shall be considered on-the-job training. On-the-job training (OJT) may be subsidized or unsubsidized. The employer of an OJT participant will retain the employee after the successful completion of the OJT contract and the existence of a written training plan; these plan requirements distinguish OJT from other subsidized employment.

B. General:

(1) Hours in an on-the-job-training activity will be determined by actual hours worked or upon the contract the HSD has with the employer including paid leave and holidays and projected for up to six months.

(2) The department will coordinate with the department of workforce solutions, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), one-stops or the New Mexico in-plant-training program to engage TANF participants in this work activity.

(3) To qualify as OJT there must be a contractual agreement with the employer and HSD may pay no more than 50 percent of the participant's wage and benefit package.

C. Component activities: The following shall be considered as qualified participation hours for OJT:

(1) on-the-job training as paid employment; or

(2) professional certification; or

(3) practicum, internship, and clinical training.

D. Supervision and documentation:

(1) Hours for this activity will be projected for up to six months at which time current documentation shall be required in order to evaluate any changes in the prospective hours of participation.

(2) This activity must be supervised by an employer, work site sponsor, or other responsible party on a daily basis.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.461.14

8.102.461.14 NMAC - Rp, 8.102.460.23 NMAC, 4/1/2012