Participant Wages. The worksite employer that provides participants temporary disaster-relief employment under a Disaster Recovery DWG is required to pay the higher of the Federal, state, or local minimum wage, or the comparable rates of pay for other individuals employed in similar occupations by the same employer. In accordance with WIOA Section 181(a)(1)(A), generally, participants must be compensated at the same rates, including periodic increases, as employees who are similarly situated in similar occupations by the same employer and who have similar training, experience, and skills. Additionally, such rates must be in accordance with applicable law but in no event 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 applicable state or local minimum wage law. Where applicable, fringe benefits should be paid in accordance with the policies of the worksite employer. The wages paid to temporary disaster-relief workers must be consistent with the wages of the supervising entity’s other employees—permanent or temporary—performing the same or similar work. .
Participant Wages. The worksite employer that provides participants temporary disaster- relief employment under a Disaster Recovery DWG is required to pay the higher of the Federal, state, or local minimum wage, or the comparable rates of pay for other individuals employed in similar occupations by the same employer. In accordance with WIOA Section 181(a)(1)(A), generally, participants must be compensated at the same rates, including periodic increases, as employees who are similarly situated in similar occupations by the same employer and who have similar training, experience, and skills. Additionally, such rates must be in accordance with applicable law but in no event 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 applicable state or local minimum wage law. Where applicable, fringe benefits should be paid in accordance with the policies of the worksite employer. The wages paid to temporary disaster-relief workers must be consistent with the wages of the supervising entity’s other employees—permanent or temporary—performing the same or similar work. In cases where the Disaster-Relief Employer does not have other employees doing the same or similar work and with similar training, experience, and skills, grant recipients must ensure that the wages that they will pay to participants: 1) are in line with the industry standard for that type of work in the area where the work is to be performed, supported by documentation in the application; and, 2) are at least $15 per hour. Grant recipients requesting that ETA negotiate different wage terms must provide documentation in the application that particular circumstances warrant different terms and that they are in the best interests of the workers and/or communities being assisted
Participant Wages. Participants must be paid the higher of the Federal, state, or local minimum wage. Fringe benefits should be paid in accordance with the policies of the employer of record.
