Section 5507 - Compensation(a) Term of enrollment.--Corpsmembers shall be enrolled for a period of one year. At the option of the department, a corpsmember who has successfully completed a one-year term may be enrolled for up to two additional six-month terms. The department shall refer the names of corpsmembers who successfully complete their service in the corps to the Job Centers for assistance in securing private sector employment or for enrollment in additional job training programs. The department may also provide the names of participants who successfully complete their service in the corps to private sector employers requesting referrals, with the approval of the participant.(b) Minimum wage.-- Corpsmembers shall receive an hourly wage no less than the State minimum wage as provided for by the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L. 11, No. 5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968. Corpsmembers who have successfully completed their first six months in the program shall receive additional hourly compensation of at least 10%.(c) Benefits.-- Corpsmembers shall not be entitled to any employee benefits provided to existing employees of the department or other agencies except for paid Commonwealth holidays and workmen's compensation coverage which shall be provided through the funds appropriated to carry out this act, nor shall service as a corpsmember qualify an individual for benefits under the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L. 2897, No. 1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law. Corpsmembers who complete one year in the corps will be entitled to a $1,000 bonus. Corpsmembers who complete six months in the program will be entitled to draw up to $500 of their prospective bonuses to pay for corpsmember development and training the cost of which is too expensive to be covered entirely by the program.(d) Work hours.--Corpsmembers shall be scheduled to work the standard work hours of the department or of the State agency or local agency sponsoring the work experience project. In no instance shall corpsmembers be scheduled to work more than 40 hours per week. Corpsmembers may request and shall be excused as necessary for a maximum of 520 hours per one-year term of enrollment from scheduled work hours to participate in corpsmember development and training which the department determines to be appropriate and in accordance with the provisions of this act. Corpsmembers shall be compensated as set forth in subsection (b) for participating in corpsmember development and training which the department determines to be in accordance with the provisions of this act.1984, July 2, P.L. 561, No. 112, § 7, imd. effective. Amended 1986, July 2, P.L. 341, No. 78, § 1, imd. effective; 1989, July 1, P.L. 119, No. 25, § 5, imd. effective; 1993, July 2, P.L. 350, No. 49, § 5, imd. effective; 1997, June 25, P.L. 339, No. 38, § 1, imd. effective.