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A-8216 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Eligibility and Payments Manual Work Activities Leading To Economic Independence MTL 11/03 11 May 01 a. Excused Absences – Recipients will be allowed 80 hours of excused absences from unpaid work activities in any 12-month period. This limit applies to the preceding 12 month period. No more than sixteen (16) hours of unpaid excused absences are allowed per report month. Unpaid excused absences are allowed on a case-by-case basis with the following limitations: o The participant must have been scheduled to work the hours reported; o The participant followed the worksite supervisor’s policy for notifying them of their intended absence; o The absence must be for reasons that an employer would reasonably classify as an “excused absence” (i.e., illness, illness of a family member, a doctor/dentist appointment, a meeting with a child’s teacher, jury duty, etc.); o Excused hours may be reported for no more than sixteen (16) hours in a “report” month as defined in the OASIS NEON Calendar; and o Excused hours may be reported for no more than 80 hours in a 12- month period. b. Holidays – Recipients who are unable to participate in an unpaid activity

due to one of the following holidays will be credited for the hours they

would have otherwise been scheduled to participate: 1. New Years Day 2. Martin Luther King Day 3. President’s Day 4. Memorial Day 5. Independence Day 6. Labor Day 7. Nevada Day (Observed on the last Friday of October) 8. Veterans Day 9. Thanksgiving Day 10. Christmas Day Example: A recipient is scheduled to participate in a work experience site Monday through Friday, six hours per day. Monday is President’s Day and the office will be closed. The recipient will be credited six hours towards their work requirement and these hours will be reported by the Division. 821.2.2 FLSA – Fair Labor Standard Act Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that guarantees a worker's right to be compensated fairly for their work. Community Service, Work Experience, and CWEP activities are subject to Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA).