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Published under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats., by the Legislative Reference Bureau. 3 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DCF 101.06 (1) Comply with ss. 49.141 to 49.161, Stats., applicable fed- eral law, this chapter, and related program procedures. (2) Make available all records necessary for the department’s exercise of its supervisory functions under s. 49.35, Stats. (3) Provide the department with requested information through written reports, CARES reports and through other ap- propriate forms as prescribed by the department. (4) Establish a community steering committee in accordance with s. 49.143 (2) (a), Stats. (7) Encourage employers to make training sites available on the business site for participants. (8) Work with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corpo- ration to coordinate the provision of training to participants in conjunction with employers eligible for the development zone program under subch. II of ch. 238, Stats. (9) Ensure that no W-2 employment position is operated so as to do any of the following: (a) Have the effect of filling a vacancy created by an employer terminating a regular employee or otherwise reducing its work force for the purpose of hiring an individual into a W-2 employ- ment position. (b) Fill a position when any other person is on layoff or strike from the same or a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit. (c) Fill a position when any other person is engaged in a labor dispute regarding the same or a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit. (10) Refer individuals who need child care assistance to the local child care administrative agency. (11) Refer all cases involving paternity and child support to the county child support agency. (12) Provide, refer or facilitate transportation arrangements to enable participants to participate in W-2 activities. The W-2 agency shall limit any financial assistance granted to a W-2 par- ticipant to financial assistance for public transportation if a form of public transportation that meets the needs of the participant is available. (13) Recover any overpayment of W-2 wages or benefits as required under s. 49.161, Stats., and s. DCF 101.23. (14) Investigate, or refer to the appropriate agency for investi- gation, suspected cases of fraud. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; am. (10), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; CR 02-050: am. (1) Register January 2003 No. 565, eff. 2-1-03; corrections in (10) and (13) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; correction in (8) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; correction in (8) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674; CR 21-091: r. (5), (6), r. and recr. (10) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. DCF 101.055 Grievance procedure for complaints of employment displacement. (1) AGENCY DESIGNEE. Each W-2 agency shall designate staff responsible for receiving, investigating, and resolving complaints of violations of s. DCF 101.05 (9) or shall maintain an agreement with a department grantee or contractor in the same locality to receive, investigate, and resolve such complaints. (2) NOTICE. Each W-2 work training provider or employer of a participant in a W-2 employment position shall inform its em- ployees of the right to file a complaint under this section and pro- vide information about how to obtain further information on the grievance procedure. (3) FILING A COMPLAINT. (a) An employee, former em- ployee, or employee’s representative may file a written complaint with the W-2 agency or its designee that alleges facts that may constitute a violation of s. DCF 101.05 (9). (b) The complaint shall be filed within one year from the date of the alleged violation. (4) INVESTIGATION AND INFORMAL RESOLUTION. Upon re- ceipt of a complaint alleging a violation of s. DCF 101.05 (9), the W-2 agency or its designee shall investigate the complaint and as- sist the parties in attempting to reach an informal resolution to the complaint. (5) HEARING. (a) If an informal resolution under sub. (4) cannot be reached, the W-2 agency or its designee shall conduct a hearing within 30 calendar days from the date the complaint was filed. (b) The W-2 agency or its designee shall issue a hearing deci- sion to the parties within 60 calendar days from the date the com- plaint was filed. (6) DEPARTMENT REVIEW. A party may file a written request for a department review within 10 days of receiving an adverse decision from the W-2 agency or its designee or within 15 days from the date the decision was due if the parties did not receive a decision. The review shall be conducted by the department of ad- ministration’s division of hearings and appeals. The depart- ment’s final decision shall be issued within 30 calendar days from the date the request for departmental review was filed. Note: A request for departmental review may be mailed to the Division of Hear- ings and Appeals, P.O. Box 7875, Madison, WI 53707-7875; faxed to (608) 264- 9885; or delivered to 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705. (7) REMEDIES. A W-2 employer or work training provider who is found to have violated any of the nondisplacement provi- sions in s. DCF 101.05 (9) may be subject to the following penalties: (a) Termination of existing W-2 or other work training agree- ments with the department or its contractors. (b) Termination of grants from the department or its contrac- tors and disqualification for future grants. (c) Disqualification for future work training agreements with the department or its contractors. (8) NONRETALIATION. No employer or W-2 work training provider may retaliate against an employee, employee’s represen- tative, or witness who initiates or participates in the grievance procedure under this section. History: CR 04-082: cr. Register November 2004 No. 587, eff. 12-1-04; correc- tions in (1), (3) (a), (4), (6) and (7) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 21-091: am. (6) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. DCF 101.06 Application for Wisconsin works. (1) RIGHT TO APPLY. Any individual may apply for Wisconsin works. Application for Wisconsin works shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and available from a Wisconsin works agency. (2) WHERE APPLICATION IS MADE. Application shall be made in the geographical area specified by the department under s. 49.143 (6), Stats., in which the individual lives. (3) SIGNING THE APPLICATION. Each application form shall be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s responsible relative, legal guardian or authorized representative; or, where the appli- cant is incompetent or incapacitated, someone acting responsibly for the applicant. The application shall be re-signed in the pres- ence of any agency representative in accordance with s. 49.84, Stats. Two witnesses’ signatures shall be required when the ap- plication is signed with a mark. (4) DECISION DATE. (a) As soon as possible, but no later than 5 working days after the date the agency receives a signed application, completed to the best of the applicant’s ability, 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