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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 102 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements
18.11.1.B Requirements of the Employer To become an EIP employer, the employer must abide by the following requirements: • The employer must guarantee appropriate standards for employment. See Section 18.10.2.B. • The employer must guarantee there will be no displacement/replacement. See Section 18.10.2.A for the definition of displacement/replacement. Also see Appendix A and B. • EIP placements must not provide more than 50% of the employer's labor force. • The employer must make a commitment to retain the participant at the conclusion of the contract. • The employment must not be temporary or seasonal. • The employer must pay wages, not commissions. However, commissions may be paid in addition to the wage specified in the EIP contract. • The working conditions and fringe benefits of the EIP employee must be the same as for any other employee in the same class. • The occupation must require a training period of at least 200 hours. • The job must be within the scope of the participant's assessment and must be one he may be reasonably expected to learn. • The employer must guarantee at least 30 hours of employment per week. The maximum number of hours per week is 40. • The employer must not have employees in lay-off status in the occupation/job title for which the contract is being negotiated. • Employers must keep daily attendance records for each participant. When the DFA-TS- 12 is used, it must be completed in its entirety and signed by both the participant and supervisor monthly when all training/work hours have been completed. The participation documentation must be received by the Case Manager by the fifth working day of the following month. A copy is retained by the contractor for audit purposes. The DFA-TS-12 may also serve as the employer's request for an EIP payment or the employer may submit a request for payment on the business letterhead. The Case Manager must review the DFA-TS-12 for accuracy prior to issuing payment.