Policy Chapters and Sections

Work Experience and Transitional Employment

Chapter: 7 Section: 2.5
Effective Date: 10/9/2013
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 1/13/2021 4:46:45 PM
Status: Current
Version: 2

Tags: Program Eligibility, Services

Not all educational experiences available to WIOA participants are classified as training services or occur under conditions similar to those outlined in the Training section of the policy manual. Work Experience can be used by the customer to successfully complete their training goals.

  1. Work experience is a planned, structured learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited period and may be paid or unpaid. Work experience differs from OJT and IWT training in that there is no hiring occurring prior to or agreement to hire following the learning experience. Work experience is considered an intensive service under WIOA.
    1. Participants in a paid work experience must be provided a reasonable wage to the extent that it is consistent with that paid for similar work according to the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR 200.  Reasonableness of compensation is addressed at 2 CFR 200.430(b). 
    2. The employment of participants must not occur at a workplace where:
      1. A participant's employment would unfavorably impact current employees (a youth participant would displace all or a portion of a current employee's hours including overtime, wages, employment benefits, or promotional opportunities);
      2. A participant's employment would impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
      3. A participant's employment would replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs; or
      4. An employer has terminated a regular employee or otherwise reduced its workforce with the intention of replacing them with participants subsidized with these funds.
    3. The work experience has meaningful and adequate supervision (with provisions made for supervision when the regular supervisor may not be available).
    4. The work experience is achieving the goals for which it was designed (possibly with documented learning experiences).

WIOA Section 129 - Use of funds for youth workforce investment activities

WIOA Final Rules, Part 680, Subpart B - Training services

WIOA Final Rules, Part 680, Subpart F - Work-based training

WIOA Section 134 - Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities, Use of funds

WIOA Final Rules, Part 681, Subpart D - One-stop services to youth

Training Provider and Training Program Eligibility

2 CFR 2900 Uniform Guidance UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS

2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS

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