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A-823.61 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Eligibility and Payments Manual CWEP Worksite Participant Placement MTL 11/03 11 May 01 The number of hours per week performed by the participant at the worksite is determined in conjunction with specifications of the PRP, and consideration of the needs of the worksite. A CWEP participant may be assigned up to one day per week to pursue employment opportunities. 824 NEON ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM On-the-Job Training (OJT) is paid employment available to TANF recipients. These contracts are limited to $1,999.99 per participant per year. This amount is intended to pay up to 50% of the participant’s salary or completed training hours. The employer is required to complete an employer fact sheet. The fact sheet requests a description of the training components. District office staff, work in partnership with the employer and the participant. Listed below are the requirements for employers interested in the program: – Employers are requested to make a good faith effort to insure the trainee/employee is transitioned to a regular job upon completion of the contract. – No employed worker shall be displaced by any trainee/employee. – Hourly wage to the employee shall not be less than the contracted wage for like positions at any time. DWSS will not pay a reimbursement for overtime, commissions, holiday, vacation or sick pay. Wage reimbursement is for actual hours worked/trained up to 40 hours per week, not to exceed 50% of gross wage. – Employer is to contact the NEON case manager immediately if issues arise which may jeopardize the participants continuing employment. – Employer is to submit a monthly performance review sheet and verification of gross earnings to the NEON case manager. – Worker’s Compensation benefits must be provided at the same level and same extent as other employees in the company. OJT forms are currently located on the DWSS “I” drive. The client cannot begin working at the OJT site until the Administrator has signed the OJT Contract (2010-WA). The forms are: – OJT Contract (2010-WA) – Employer Fact Sheet (2019-WA) – Invoice and Attendance Record (2021-WA) – Performance Review Sheets (2014-WA)