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Published under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats., by the Legislative Reference Bureau. 11 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DCF 101.18 person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker’s compensation coverage. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; CR 02-050: cr. (3) (b) 6. and (4) (d) 2. f., am. (4) (c) Register January 2003 No. 565, eff. 2-1-03; correc- tions in (1) (a) 2., (2) (d), (3) (c) 2., (4) (a) (intro.), (b) 1. and (e) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 13-015: cr. (1) (am) Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14; correction in (3) (d), (4) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2018 No. 750; CR 21-090: am. (4) (a) (intro.) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; CR 21-091: am. (1) (a) 1., 3., (b), (2) (title), (a), (b) 1., (c), (e) 1., (3) (c) 1., (e) 2., (4) (a) 1., (e) 1. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; CR 26-012: am. (3) (c) 1., (4) (e) 1. Register May 2026 No. 845, eff. 6-1- 26. DCF 101.17 Job access loan. (1) ELIGIBILITY CRITE- RIA. An individual is eligible to receive a job access loan if, in ad- dition to meeting the eligibility requirements under s. DCF 101.09 (2) to (4), all of the following conditions are met with re- spect to the individual: (a) The individual needs the loan to address an immediate and discrete financial crisis. The crisis may not be the result of the individual’s failure to accept a bona fide offer of employment or the individual’s termination of a job without good cause. (b) The individual needs the loan to obtain or continue em- ployment. Fulfillment of this requirement includes a loan that is needed to repair or purchase a vehicle that is needed to obtain or continue employment. (c) The individual is not in default with respect to the repay- ment of any previous job access loan or repayment of any grant or wage overpayments under s. DCF 101.16. (d) The individual is not a migrant worker. (2) TERMS. (a) 1. W-2 agencies shall issue a job access loan to an eligible individual in an amount not less than $25 and not more than $1600 in any 12-month period. 2. The maximum allowable amount for all loans and the maximum allowable outstanding balance for each individual re- ceiving a job access loan shall be $1600. (b) The Wisconsin works agency shall establish and maintain procedures that will expedite eligibility determinations and make emergency payments within 24 to 96 hours of loan approval, when necessary. (c) The loan applicant shall present to the Wisconsin works agency for approval a repayment plan for each loan which incor- porates the maximum level of cash repayment and the shortest re- payment period that the Wisconsin works agency determines feasible. (d) 1. a. The participant may repay a job access loan in cash or through a combination of cash and volunteer in-kind commu- nity work approved by the W-2 agency valued at the higher of the state or federal minimum wage rate. At least 25 percent of the loan amount shall be repaid in cash. Participants whose repay- ment plan includes volunteer work shall find the volunteer oppor- tunity, obtain prior authorization from the Wisconsin works agency and arrange and pay for any needed child care. b. The W-2 agency shall determine a minimum monthly re- payment amount for each loan. Repayment plans may be renego- tiated by the agency if there is a significant change of circum- stances of the borrower. 2. The participant shall repay a job access loan within a 12- month period except that the repayment period may be extended to a maximum of 24 months if the participant requests an exten- sion and the W-2 agency determines that it is appropriate. 3. The Wisconsin works agency shall provide monthly no- tices to clients of payments received and the outstanding balance. (3) MINOR CUSTODIAL PARENTS. An individual who would be eligible for a job access loan under sub. (1), except that the in- dividual has not attained the age of 18, is eligible under this sub- section if the individual meets the following requirements: (a) The individual is in one of the following supervised, alter- native living arrangements: 1. Kinship care under s. 48.57 (3m), Stats. 2. Foster home as defined under s. 48.02 (6), Stats. 3. Group home as defined under s. 48.02 (7), Stats. 4. An adult supervised independent living arrangement ap- proved by the W-2 agency. In this subdivision, “adult-supervised independent living arrangement” means a setting approved by the W-2 agency in which a minor custodial parent is supervised by an on-site house parent. (b) The individual has graduated from high school or has met the standards established by the department of public instruction for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation under s. 115.29 (4), Stats. (c) The individual will be 18 years old within 2 months after applying for the job access loan. Note: See s. 49.147 (6) (am), Stats., regarding vehicle loan requirements and s. 49.147 (6) (e), Stats., regarding eligibility for noncustodial parents. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; am. (1) (b), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; CR 06-044: am. (2) (a) 1., Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; corrections in (1) (intro.) and (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 21-090: am. (1) (intro.) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. DCF 101.18 W-2 employment position wages and benefits. (1) BENEFIT LEVELS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOY- MENT POSITIONS. A participant in a Wisconsin works employ- ment position shall receive the following wages or benefits: (a) Trial employment match program jobs. For a participant in a trial employment match program job, the amount established in the contract between the Wisconsin works agency and the trial employment match program employer, but not less than mini- mum wage for every hour actually worked in the trial employ- ment match program job, not to exceed 40 hours per week paid by the employer. Hours spent participating in education and training activities under s. DCF 101.16 (2) (c) shall be included in deter- mining the number of hours actually worked. (b) Community service jobs. For a participant in a commu- nity service job, a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (b), Stats. For every hour that the participant misses work or education or training activities without good cause in- cluding any activity under s. DCF 101.16 (3) (c) 2., the Wiscon- sin works agency shall reduce the grant amount by the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (b), Stats. Good cause shall be de- termined by the financial and employment planner as provided under s. DCF 101.20. (c) Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional placement, a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1) (c), Stats. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required activity without good cause, including any activity under s. DCF 101.16 (4) (b) 2., the Wisconsin works agency shall reduce the grant amount by the amount provided un- der s. 49.148 (1) (c), Stats. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment planner as provided under s. DCF 101.20. (2) CUSTODIAL PARENT OF INFANT. (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 8 weeks old or less and who meets the eligibility requirements under s. DCF 101.09 (2) to (4) may receive a monthly grant in the amount provided under s. 49.148 (1m), Stats. A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under this subsection to participate in a trial employment match program job, CSJ, or transitional placement. (b) For purposes of the lifetime limit on program participation 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