11.7.3 Huber Program

A judge may order an incarcerated W-2 Wisconsin Works participant into the Huber Program, allowing for limited release for:

Work;

School;

Job search;

Treatment; and

Performance of child care responsibilities.

An incarcerated W-2 participant’s EP Employability Plan should be adjusted and modified as needed to reflect the court-specified terms of the participant’s Huber Program release to support continued W-2 participation, provided the participant maintains care, custody, and control of their child(ren).

EXAMPLE : Elizabeth, a W-2 participant, is court ordered into the Huber Program for three months. The judge indicated Elizabeth would be released during the day to care for her children and participate in specified work program activities. Elizabeth’s mother is available to stay with the children at night.

Elizabeth called her FEP Financial and Employment Planner and explained the changes in her family’s situation. The FEP altered the EP to reflect the changes in circumstances. Elizabeth’s updated EP includes:

GED classes for four hours a week at the Job Center; and

Clerical work site activities at the Job Center for eight hours a week where she can use the onsite child care.

A W-2 participant released under the Huber Program must cooperate with jail staff and rules in order to remain eligible for W-2 services. The W-2 worker must verify cooperation with jail staff every 30 days while the W-2 participant is in the Huber Program.

Huber Program participants are ineligible for Wisconsin Shares. W-2 agencies must work with W-2 participants in the Huber Program to establish appropriate child care when necessary.