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Child Care Subsidy Policy October 1, 2024 33 4.4.3.2. If one parent in a two-parent home is not “work eligible” and verification of such status is supplied by WV Works, child care can be approved for the “work eligible” parent to participate in the required WV Works Activity, only if: A. The family provides a doctor’s statement that explains why the work-ineligible parent’s condition prevents care and supervision of children. B. The children in need of care are under eight years of age. 4.4.4. Care may be continued for former WV Works participants as long as the condition exists or until children reach eight years of age. 4.4.5. WV Works: Minimum Hours of Participation Work Eligible parents must participate in their approved activity a minimum of 5 hours per week, or 20 hours per month. 4.4.6. WV Works; Minimum Wage Requirement Self-employed work eligible parents must meet the minimum wage requirement (see Chapter 3, Section 5) in order to count self-employment as their activity. WV Works parents claiming self-employment must enroll in another activity if their income from their self- employment activity does not meet minimum wage requirements. In addition, self-employed WV Works parents must meet all other child care policy self-employment requirements. 4.5. Activity: Job Training/Education. Children of parents who verify attendance at job training and educational programs demonstrate a need for child care. Job training/education is defined as on-the-job training, vocational training, skill training, secondary school programs, post-secondary schools, colleges, and universities. Parents shall be considered eligible for care with the following clarifications: 4.5.1. Reasonable Study Time. When parents are involved in educational activities or training requiring non-classroom study, reasonable study/research periods are allowed. 4.5.1.1. Generally, 1 hour of study time per hour of classroom activity is appropriate. 4.5.1.2. When possible, study periods shall be arranged between classes or immediately following the last class of the day to provide a consistent and uninterrupted routine for the child(ren) in care. Parents may participate in “Study Groups” if the group’s meetings fall within study time already granted by the case manager. 4.5.1.3. When granting study time, the case manager should consider the: A. Complexity of the client’s courses. B. Amount of time in between classes.