008.01(D) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT).

The basic principles which govern an On-the-Job Training placement are: (i) An On-the-Job Training can be developed in the public or private sector; (ii) An assessment of the participant must determine that he or she is job ready; (iii) The participant is first hired by the employer on a full-time basis; (iv) The Department must have a written contract with the employer; (v) Daily supervision is required; (vi) The participant is provided training which gives the knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance of that job; (vii) The participant is compensated at a wage, plus fringe benefits, as applicable, including periodic increases, comparable to that of other employees performing the same or similar jobs. The employer and the sponsoring agency negotiate a contract in which the employer will be reimbursed up to 50 percent of the hourly wage for actual hours worked for a set period of time, not to exceed six months to help offset the cost of training; (viii) The wage reimbursement rate and length of the on-the-job training are contingent upon the nature and complexity of the work and how much training is actually required for the individual to be able to perform the job adequately; (ix) The on-the-job training may include classroom training, either in the workplace or elsewhere, in job-related basic skills, literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), or occupational skills training that is required by the employer and would assist the participant to complete his or her assigned duties or upgrade his or her job skills. The classroom hours can count towards hours of on-the-job training participation but are not eligible for wage reimbursement; and (x) Upon successful completion of the on-the-job training, the employer will continue to employ the participant as a regular employee.