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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 76 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship
• The refugee/asylee refuses to answer a "call-in" to WorkForce West Virginia or Catholic Charities of West Viriginia (CCWVA). • The refugee/asylee fails to supply WorkForce West Virginia and CCWVA with supplemental information regarding employment status. • The refugee/asylee fails to report to an employer to whom he has been referred by WorkForce West Virginia or CCWVA. • The refugee/asylee fails to accept a bona fide offer of suitable employment to which he has been referred by WorkForce West Virginia or CCWVA. • The refugee/asylee fails to continue suitable employment. • The refugee/asylee refuses to participate in an available and appropriate social service program, training program, or English as a Second Language (ESL) program. If the refugee/asylee refuses to cooperate with WorkForce West Virginia, WorkForce West Virginia will send a notice to the Worker and the Refugee Social Service Agency. The following steps will be taken: • The Supervisor will send a memorandum to the service provider, CCWVA, explaining the refugee/asylee's refusal to cooperate with WorkForce West Virginia. • CCWVA will then determine if the refugee/asylee had good cause for not cooperating. The reasons for good cause can be found below. • If the service provider determines that the client has good cause, then the Worker will send a memorandum to the Supervisor stating that fact and no negative action will be taken. If CCWVA determines that the refugee/asylee did not have good cause, then the sanctions will apply as applied to other applicants. 15.8.7.C Criteria for Determining Suitable Work The following criteria should be taken into consideration when determining what is suitable work for the refugee or asylee: • The wage should not be less than the state minimum wage. If the job is exempt from the wage laws, the wage shall correspond with normal wages for similar work, but never less than three-fourths of the state minimum wage. • Daily and weekly hours of work shall not exceed those customary to the occupation.