Definitions for Supported Employment. Supported Employment provided under the provisions of this contract must comply with the definitions as described. Some definitions below refer to the Work Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Federal Regulations as located in the following link: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-19/pdf/2016-15980.pdf
1. Competitive, integrated employment means work that:
a. Is performed on a full-time or part-time basis (including self-employment) and for which an individual is compensated at a rate that:
i) Is not less than the higher of the rate specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or the rate required under the applicable State or local minimum wage law for the place of employment;
ii) Is not less than the customary rate paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by other employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who are similarly situated in similar occupations by the same employer and who have similar training, experience, and skills; and
iii) In the case of an individual who is self-employed, yields an income that is comparable to the income received by other individuals who are not individuals with disabilities and who are self-employed in similar occupations or on similar tasks and who have similar training, experience, and skills; and
iv) Is eligible for the level of benefits provided to other employees; and
b. Is at a location:
i) Typically found in the community, and;
ii) Where the employee with a disability interacts for the purpose of performing the duties of the position with other employees within the particular work unit and the entire worksite, and, as appropriate to the work performed, other persons (e.g., customers and Contractors), who are not individuals with disabilities (not including supervisory personnel or individuals who are providing services to such employee) to the same extent that employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who are in comparable positions interact with these persons; and
iii) Presents, as appropriate, opportunities for advancement that are similar to those for other employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who have similar positions.
2. Employee’s Work Week begins the first (1st) day of employment and includes the next six (6) days. This sequence remains constant throughout employment. If the individual is placed in another job, the work week begins the first day of the new employment.
Definitions for Supported Employment. Supported Employment provided under the provisions of this contract must comply with the definitions as described. Some definitions below refer to the Work Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Federal Regulations as located in the following link: Competitive, integrated employment means work that: Is performed on a full-time or part-time basis (including self-employment) and for which an individual is compensated at a rate that: Is not less than the higher of the rate specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or the rate required under the applicable State or local minimum wage law for the place of employment; Is not less than the customary rate paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by other employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who are similarly situated in similar occupations by the same employer and who have similar training, experience, and skills; and In the case of an individual who is self-employed, yields an income that is comparable to the income received by other individuals who are not individuals with disabilities and who are self-employed in similar occupations or on similar tasks and who have similar training, experience, and skills; and Is eligible for the level of benefits provided to other employees; and Typically found in the community, and; Where the employee with a disability interacts for the purpose of performing the duties of the position with other employees within the particular work unit and the entire worksite, and, as appropriate to the work performed, other persons (e.g., customers and Contractors), who are not individuals with disabilities (not including supervisory personnel or individuals who are providing services to such employee) to the same extent that employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who are in comparable positions interact with these persons; and Presents, as appropriate, opportunities for advancement that are similar to those for other employees who are not individuals with disabilities and who have similar positions. Employee’s Work Week begins the first (1st) day of employment and includes the next six (6) days. This sequence remains constant throughout employment. If the individual is placed in another job, the work week begins the first day of the new employment. Employment Consultant (EC) refers to a specialist who uses structured intervention techniques to help the individual learn job tasks to the em...
