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C. UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT
1. Full Time Employment
a. Unsubsidized employment is employment for which the participant is paid at least minimum wage and for which no government funds are used to subsidize the wages earned by a participant. Full-time employment is employment of 30 hours per week or greater.
b. A participant employed at least 30 hours per week and earning at least minimum wage is not required to participate in any other VIEW assignment, but she must respond to all correspondence from the case manager and keep all scheduled appointments for reassessments. Each assignment to full-time employment should be for a period of six months.
c. Employment at less than minimum wage does not meet the definition of employment and is not a countable work activity. Therefore, the participant must be assigned to other activities.
2. Part Time Employment
a. Part-time employment is employment of less than 30 hours per week, at which the participant earns at least minimum wage. The participant must also be assigned to a concurrent program activity so that the concurrent activity and the part-time employment assignment meet the participation requirement.
b. A participant working part-time may be assigned to job search as appropriate.
3. Self-employment
a. If a participant becomes self-employed, the participant must provide documentation to show she is legitimately engaged in self-employment. The information could include, but is not limited to the following information: the kind of business, location, hours of operation, source of funding, prospective customer base, earnings, business license, if applicable, and lease or agreement if space is rented.
b. If a participant enters the VIEW program and states she is self-employed and has been self-employed for less than a year, the participant must provide the above documentation including copies of rent receipts, appointment books or any other documentation that will show the participant is engaging in a legitimate business.
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