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Published under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats., by the Legislative Reference Bureau. 1 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DCF 101.03 Chapter DCF 101 WISCONSIN WORKS DCF 101.01 Authority and purpose. DCF 101.02 Applicability. DCF 101.03 Definitions. DCF 101.04 Department responsibilities. DCF 101.05 W-2 agency responsibilities. DCF 101.055 Grievance procedure for complaints of employment displacement. DCF 101.06 Application for Wisconsin works. DCF 101.07 Access to information. DCF 101.08 Request for information. DCF 101.09 Eligibility for Wisconsin works. DCF 101.095 Lifetime limit on program participation or receipt of benefits. DCF 101.10 Temporary absence. DCF 101.11 Verification. DCF 101.12 Eligibility date. DCF 101.13 Review of eligibility. DCF 101.14 Employer criteria. DCF 101.15 Case management. DCF 101.16 Work programs. DCF 101.17 Job access loan. DCF 101.18 W-2 employment position wages and benefits. DCF 101.19 Payment procedures. DCF 101.195 Notice before taking certain actions. DCF 101.20 Determination of good cause. DCF 101.21 Sanctions — Refusal to participate. DCF 101.23 Recovery of overpayments. DCF 101.25 Learnfare. DCF 101.26 Child care. DCF 101.27 Two-parent families. Note: Chapter DWD 12 was created as an emergency rule effective March 1, 1997. Chapter DWD 12 was renumbered to chapter DCF 101 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635. DCF 101.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 49.141 through 49.161, Stats., to provide rules for the administration of the Wisconsin works program. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97. DCF 101.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to any private or public agency that administers the Wisconsin works program and to all applicants for and participants in the Wiscon- sin works program. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97. DCF 101.03 Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, in this chapter: (1) “AFDC” means aid to families with dependent children, a public assistance program under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, and s. 49.19, Stats. (2) “Assessment” means the process under which the Wis- consin works agency evaluates each Wisconsin works partici- pant’s skills, prior work experience and employability. (3) “CARES” means the department’s automated client assis- tance for re-employment and economic support. Note: The CARES system, using data provided by applicants, electronically de- termines eligibility for Wisconsin works, calculates community service jobs and transitional placement benefit amounts and electronically retains data in historical files. (4) “Case management” means a process using a whole-fam- ily approach under s. DCF 101.15 (4) for assessing the needs of a Wisconsin works group member and the group member’s family for employment, training, and supportive services and assisting the Wisconsin works group member in obtaining services to achieve self-sufficiency. (4m) “Child care administrative agency” means any of the following: (a) An agency that has a contract with the department to ad- minister the child care subsidy program. (b) An agency that has a subcontract to administer the child care subsidy program with an agency that has a contract with the department. (c) In a county with a population of 750,000 or more, the de- partment or the Milwaukee County enrollment services unit as provided in ss. 49.155 (3g) (a) and 49.825 (2) (b), Stats. (5) “Community rehabilitation program” means a program that provides directly or facilitates the provision of vocational re- habilitation to individuals with disabilities and that enables an in- dividual with a disability to maximize opportunities for employment. (6) “Community service job” or “CSJ” means a work compo- nent of Wisconsin works administered under s. 49.147 (4), Stats. (7) “Component of Wisconsin works” means a trial employ- ment match program job, community service job, transitional placement, or unsubsidized employment. (8) “Custodial parent” means, with respect to a dependent child, a parent who resides with that child and, if there has been a determination of legal custody with respect to the dependent child, has legal custody of that child. For the purposes of this subsection, “legal custody” has the meaning given in s. 767.001 (2) (a), Stats. (9) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of chil- dren and families. (10) “Dependent child” means a person who resides with a parent and who is under the age of 18 or, if the person is a full- time student at a secondary school or a vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected to complete the program before attaining the age of 19, is under the age of 19. (11) “Domestic abuse” has the meaning given in s. 968.075 (1) or 813.12 (1) (am), Stats. (12) “Employability plan” means a written agreement devel- oped by a FEP in consultation with a participant that details a logical, sequential series of actions to move the participant from dependency to self-sufficiency. The “employability plan” in- cludes the participant’s goal, precise tasks required of both the W-2 agency and the participant, and supportive services needed by the participant. (13) “Financial and employment planner” or “FEP” means a case manager employed by a Wisconsin works agency who deter- mines eligibility, assists in the process of determining eligibility, or performs case management functions. (14) “Food stamp program” means the assistance program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029. (14m) “Formal assessment” means the process of making a determination that a condition exists, establishing the extent and severity of a condition, and, if appropriate, what alternative ser- vices or accommodations in jobs or work assignments might per- mit the recipient to engage in work, either immediately or after Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published. Register May 2026 No. 845