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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 113 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

18.13 WORK EXPERIENCE Work Experience is defined as a work activity, performed in return for cash assistance, which provides an individual with an opportunity to gain the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment. All Work Experience activities must be supervised daily by an employer, work site sponsor, or other responsible party. The Work Experience components are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). See Section 18.15. In addition to other structured Work Experience opportunities that may be available in the community, the following two Work Experience programs are offered by the Department of Human Services (DOHS).

The Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) is a work activity for parents or other caretaker relatives age 18 and older. The primary purpose is to provide work experience and training to assist a client who has limited work experience, is under-employed or has no immediate employment opportunities. 18.13.1.A Who May Be a CWEP Sponsor CWEP sponsors are limited to public agencies, such as federal, local, state and not-for-profit employers. It is limited to public services projects in fields such as health, social services, environmental protection, education, urban and rural development and redevelopment, welfare, recreation, public activities, public safety and child care. 18.13.1.B Requirements of the Sponsor The CWEP sponsor must abide by the following requirements: • The sponsor must provide the client with guidance and supervision necessary to participate in the work experience project. NOTE: WV WORKS clients must not participate as a volunteer with Community Service at any active CWEP contract site regardless of whether or not there is a current CWEP placement at that site.