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SVP LEVEL CODE MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT 1/2 25% 3 35% 4-5 50%
An employer may not be reimbursed for hours that the participant did not work such as paid holidays, vacations, sick leave, etc., or for hours that exceed 40 hours a week.
The employer will submit monthly: • A letter on company letterhead detailing the name, social security number of the participants, the total reimbursement for the OJT, the number of hours worked, total wages, the reimbursement rate and the wages being reimbursed for each. • The payroll record for each participant. • The attendance record for each participant. • The appropriate State claim-voucher.
The employer must provide the participant a copy of the “Benefits and Grievance Procedures,” specific rules and regulations by which the client is expected to abide, and a copy of the training program.
Wages paid to a participant in an OJT will be considered earned income.
If a participant becomes ineligible for TANF benefits, the individual will remain an IMPACT participant for the duration of the OJT contract and will be eligible for all appropriate IMPACT supportive services. The employer remains eligible for reimbursement of the training cost for the duration of the original OJT contract.
No SNAP IMPACT funding (including supportive services) can be utilized. If non-IMPACT funding is available, the service provider may locate and write a contract with an employer for a specific job. The contract must contain at a minimum: • Job duties • Wages to be paid, (at least federal minimum wage) • Hours to be worked • Length of the training • Non-displacement language • The length of the contract may last from one (1) to six (6) months.
Counting OJT participation hours: • The number of actual participation hours is determined by written documentation from the employer through pay stubs or other employer-produced documents substantiating the hours worked and are to be recorded in the appropriate automated systems. 2545.00.00 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH TANF IMPACT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (C)