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N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.3 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024

NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 4. WFNJ WORK REQUIREMENTS

§ 10:90-4.3 Description of work activities

(a) Unsubsidized employment means employment in the private or public sector which is not subsidized in any way. (b) Supported employment is an employment activity tailored to meet the needs of those recipients who demonstrate serious barriers to employment (such as learning disability or illiteracy, drug and alcohol problems, and/or physical/mental disabilities). Supported on- the-job employment opportunities and sheltered workshop approaches (modeled after successful programs in the mental health and developmental disabilities field) will serve persons with such barriers. When the participant is experiencing difficulties on the job, a job coach will interact with the participant and the employer to resolve problems that may affect their continued employment. (c) Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) is to be utilized to provide work and training to enable the recipient to adjust to, and learn how to function in, an employment setting. Placements shall only be with a public, private nonprofit or private charitable employer. CWEP placements are directed towards organizations and agencies directly involved in useful public service areas such as health, recreation, child and adult care, education, environmental protection, social services, etc. A CWEP participant shall not be placed with a private for profit employer. (d) Alternative work experience programs (AWEP) consists of work and training for WFNJ recipients on a temporary basis with a public, private nonprofit or private charitable employer that provides a recipient with the experience necessary to adjust to, and learn how to function in, an employment setting and the opportunity to combine the 20 hours per week work experience with 15 hours per week of education (which may include English as a Second Language), substance abuse treatment, vocational exploration and/or job training. An AWEP participant's work experience placement shall not be with a private for profit employer. (e) On-the-job training (OJT) is an employment opportunity which includes training. The participant is hired by a private or public employer and receives training that provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job. At the end of the OJT, the participant shall be retained by the employer as a regular employee if the individual has made satisfactory progress during the OJT contract period.