Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 101.18

Current through November 25, 2024

Section DCF 101.18 - W-2 employment position wages and benefits

(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.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 101.18

Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; correction made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635.

Amended by, CR 18-016: am. (2) (a), r. and recr. (2) (b) Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11/1/2021

Amended by, CR 21-090: am. (2) (a) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; CR 21-091: am. (1) (a), (2) (a) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; merger of (2) (a) treatments by CR 21-090 and CR 21-091 made under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8/1/2022.