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Published under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats., by the Legislative Reference Bureau. DCF 101.16 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 10 training activities hours without good cause as determined by the FEP may result in application of a sanction under s. DCF 101.18 (1) (b). (d) Motivational training. A Wisconsin works agency may re- quire a CSJ participant, during the first 2 weeks of participation under this subsection, to participate in an assessment and motiva- tional training program identified by the community steering committee under s. 49.143 (2) (a), Stats. The Wisconsin works agency may require not more than 40 hours of participation per week under this paragraph in lieu of the participation require- ment under par. (c). (e) Time-limited participation. 1. An individual may partici- pate in a community service job for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for a 3-month extension under circumstances approved by the department. An individual may participate in more than one community service job, but may not exceed a total of 24 months of participation under this subsection. The months need not be consecutive. 2. The department, or the Wisconsin works agency with the approval of the department, may grant an extension to the 24- month limit on a case-by-case basis if the Wisconsin works agency determines that the individual has made all appropriate efforts to find and accept unsubsidized employment and has been unable to find unsubsidized employment because local labor market conditions preclude a reasonable employment opportu- nity in unsubsidized employment for that participant, as deter- mined by a Wisconsin works agency and approved by the depart- ment, and if the Wisconsin works agency determines, and the de- partment agrees, that no trial employment match program job op- portunities are available in the specified local labor market. (f) Worker’s compensation. A participant under this subsec- tion is an employee of the Wisconsin works agency for purposes of worker’s compensation coverage, except to the extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker’s compensation coverage. (4) TRANSITIONAL PLACEMENT. (a) Additional eligibility criteria. An individual is eligible to participate in a transitional placement under this subsection if, in addition to meeting the eli- gibility requirements under s. DCF 101.09 (2) to (4), the W-2 agency determines that any of the following conditions are met with respect to the individual: 1. The individual is incapable of performing a trial employ- ment match program job or community service job. 2. On the basis of an independent assessment by the division of vocational rehabilitation or similar agency or business, that the individual has been incapacitated, or will be incapacitated, for a period of at least 60 days. 3. The individual is needed in the home because of the ill- ness or incapacity of another member of the Wisconsin works group. (b) Assignment to activities. 1. The Wisconsin works agency shall assign a transitional placement participant to work activities such as a community rehabilitation program, work experience and training activities similar to those included under s. DCF 101.16 (3) or a volunteer activity. 2. A Wisconsin works agency may require a participant un- der this subsection to participate in any of the following: a. An alcohol and other drug abuse evaluation, assessment, and treatment program. b. Mental health activities. In this subparagraph, “mental health activities” means activities prescribed by an appropriate mental health care professional such as a psychiatrist including evaluation by a health professional such as a physician, therapy and medication management. c. Counseling or physical rehabilitation activities. d. Other activities that the Wisconsin works agency deter- mines are consistent with the capabilities of the individual. (c) Time-limited participation. An individual may participate in a transitional placement for a maximum of 24 months. The months need not be consecutive. This period may be extended on a case–by–case basis by the department or by the Wisconsin works agency with the approval of the department if the partici- pant has made all appropriate efforts to find unsubsidized em- ployment by participating in all assigned activities and significant barriers prevent advancement to a higher W-2 employment posi- tion or unsubsidized employment. (d) Education or training activities. 1. The Wisconsin works agency may require a transitional placement participant to partic- ipate in education and training activities assigned as part of an employability plan developed by the Wisconsin works agency. 2. Permissible education and training shall include only the following: a. A course of study meeting the standards established under s. 115.29 (4), Stats., for the granting of a declaration of equiva- lency of high school graduation. b. Technical college courses. c. Educational courses that provide an employment skill. d. English as a 2nd language courses that the Wisconsin works agency determines would facilitate an individual’s efforts to obtain employment. e. Adult basic education courses that the Wisconsin works agency determines would facilitate an individual’s efforts to ob- tain employment. f. Employer-sponsored training. (e) Required hours. 1. Except as provided in par. (f) and s. 49.147 (5) (bt) and (5m), Stats., a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to 40 hours per week. Except as provided in subd. 2., a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional placement to participate in ed- ucation or training activities under par. (d) for not more than 12 hours per week, but may not require a participant placed in a tran- sitional placement to participate in more than 40 hours per week in combined activities. 2. A W-2 agency may aggregate education and training activ- ities hours in combination with work activities to allow partici- pants access to approved training programs which may require more than 12 hours per week within the first months of participa- tion in a transitional placement. The FEP shall modify the partic- ipant’s employability plan to reflect the aggregated education and training activities hours. Failure to participate in the aggregated education and training activities hours without good cause, as de- termined by the FEP, may result in application of a sanction un- der s. DCF 101.18 (1) (c). (f) Motivational training. A Wisconsin works agency may re- quire a participant, during the first 2 weeks of participation under this subsection, to participate in an assessment and motivational training program identified by the community steering commit- tee under s. 49.143 (2) (a), Stats. The Wisconsin works agency may require not more than 40 hours of participation per week un- der this paragraph in lieu of the participation requirement under par. (e). (g) Worker’s compensation. A participant under this subsec- tion is an employee of the Wisconsin works agency for purposes of worker’s compensation coverage, except to the extent that the 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