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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 103 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

18.11.1.C Standards for Contract Development

The standards for contract development are: • An EIP contract may be written for one job slot only. • The EIP contract may be written for a minimum of 200 hours and a maximum of 600 hours. • The starting wage must be equal to or above the current minimum wage. • The cost of an EIP contract depends on the length of training and the participant’s starting hourly wage. The maximum EIP payment allowed the employer is 50% of the participant’s hourly rate of pay times hours worked. Contract Development Example: $9 per hour x 300 training hours = $2,700 x 50% = $1,350, the total cost of EIP contract. The number of EIP training hours are based upon the starting wage as shown in the following chart.

When the training site is outside of West Virginia, the EIP contracts are only written with private employers. Contracts are not written for employers in a highly mobile industry. Contracts are not written for occupations that require certification and/or licensure, such as for a certified nursing assistant (CNA), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or registered nurse (RN), if the schooling/training results in the certificate or license. The EIP placement cannot begin until the EIP agreement is signed by all parties.

Beginning Hourly Wage EIP Training Hours $8.75 through $8.99 200 $9.00 through $9.99 300 $10.00 through $10.99 400 $11.00 through $11.99 500 $12.00 or more 600