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Published under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats., by the Legislative Reference Bureau. DCF 101.03 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 2 some other intervention. A “formal assessment” shall be com- pleted by a qualified assessing agency or business. (15) “Incapacitated” means having a medically-determined physical or mental impairment that has been verified by the de- partment of workforce development’s division of vocational reha- bilitation or other similar agency or business and that prevents the person from temporarily or permanently holding full-time unsub- sidized employment or participating in a trial employment match program job or CSJ. (16) “Job access loan” means a loan under s. 49.147 (6), Stats., to address an immediate and discrete financial crisis in or- der to obtain or continue employment. (19) “JOBS” means the job opportunities and basic skills training program established under 42 USC 682 and s. 49.193, 1997 Stats., for the purpose of assisting AFDC recipients to de- velop marketable skills and obtain gainful employment. (20) “Learnfare” means the program established under s. 49.26, Stats., which requires that all preteens living in a pilot county designated by the department and teenagers attend school. (21) “Medical assistance” means the assistance program op- erated by the department of health services under ss. 49.43 to 49.497, Stats., and chs. DHS 101 to 108. (22) “Migrant worker” has the meaning given in s. 103.90 (5), Stats. (23) “Minor parent” means an individual who is under age 18 and is a custodial parent. (24) “Minimum wage” has meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (g), Stats. (25) “Noncustodial parent” means, with respect to a depen- dent child, a parent who is not the custodial parent. (26) “Nonmarital parent” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (i), Stats. (26m) “Nonparticipation” means failure to attend required activities specified in the individual’s employability plan. (27) “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (j), Stats. (28) “Participant” means an individual who participates in any component of the Wisconsin works program. (29) “Poverty line” has the meaning prescribed under s. 49.001 (5), Stats. (30) “Protective payment” means a money payment to a payee designated by the agency as the receiver of a participant’s total or partial W-2 benefit. (31) “Reasonable promptness” means as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the date the agency receives a signed application completed to the best of the applicant’s ability. (31h) “Screening” means a process of determining if an indi- vidual is at risk of a certain condition or barrier. A “screening” is intended to determine the likelihood that a person requires addi- tional assessment to uncover a particular barrier. A “screening” does not result in a specific diagnosis. (31m) “Second parent” has the same meaning given “other parent” in s. 49.15 (1), Stats. Note: Sec. 49.15 (1), Stats. defines “other parent” as “a parent who is not a par- ticipant in a Wisconsin works employment position.” (32) “Strike” has the meaning provided in 29 USC 142(2). (32m) “TANF” or “temporary assistance for needy families” means a federal block grant under 42 USC 601-619. (33) “Transitional placement” means a work component of Wisconsin works administered under s. 49.147 (5), Stats. (34) “Trial employment match program job” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (n), Stats. (35) “Unsubsidized employment” means employment for which the Wisconsin works agency provides no wage subsidy to the employer including self-employment and entrepreneurial activities. (36) “Vendor payment” means a money payment made on behalf of a participant directly to a provider of goods or services. (37) “Wisconsin works” or “W-2” means the assistance pro- gram for families with dependent children, administered under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, Stats. (38) “Wisconsin works agency” or “W-2 agency” means a person, county agency, tribal governing body, or a private agency contracted under s. 49.143, Stats., by the department to adminis- ter the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, Stats., and this chapter. If no contract is awarded under s. 49.143, Stats., “Wisconsin works agency” means the department. (39) “Wisconsin works employment position” has the mean- ing given in s. 49.141 (1) (r), Stats. (40) “Wisconsin works group” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (s), Stats. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; cr. (31m), Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, January, 2001, No. 541; CR 02-050: am. (intro.), (11) and (19), r. and recr. (12) and (13), cr. (14m), (31h) and (32m) Register January 2003 No. 565, eff. 2-1-03; correction in (11) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register Janu- ary 2003 No. 565; corrections in (9), (18) and (21) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 17-066: cr. (26m) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 21-091: am. (4), cr. (4m), am. (7), (15), r. (17), (18), r. and recr. (24), (26), (27), (34), (39), (40) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; CR 26-014: am. (4) Register May 2026 No. 845, eff. 6-1-26. DCF 101.04 Department responsibilities. (1) GEN- ERAL. The department shall maintain oversight responsibility for administration of the Wisconsin works program by contracted administrative agencies. (2) GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. The department shall determine the geographical area in which a Wisconsin works agency will administer the Wisconsin works program. Note: An individual may contact the local W-2 agency or the local county or tribal department of human services or social services for assistance in determining which geographical area the individual resides in and the address and phone number of the W-2 agency in the individual’s geographical area. (3) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. The department shall con- tract under s. 49.143, Stats., with providers to administer the Wis- consin works program in a geographical area. If a Wisconsin works agency does not meet the performance standards estab- lished by the department, the department may withhold any or all payment from the Wisconsin works agency or terminate the contract. (4) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. The department may re- quest from any Wisconsin works agency any information that the department determines appropriate and necessary for the overall administration of Wisconsin works. A Wisconsin works agency shall provide the department with the requested information through written reports, CARES reports and through other ap- propriate forms as prescribed by the department. (5) INSPECTION OF RECORDS. The department may inspect at any time any Wisconsin works agency’s records as the depart- ment determines is appropriate and necessary for the overall ad- ministration of Wisconsin works. (6) CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The de- partment shall ensure that a financial and employment planner employed by a W-2 agency meets certification and training re- quirements established by the department and that appropriate training is provided by the W-2 agency. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97. DCF 101.05 W-2 agency responsibilities. In admin- istering the W-2 program, the W-2 agency shall do all of the following: 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