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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
7.3.5.1 Ending TEMP Placements
7.3.5.1.2 Placement Extensions
7.3.5.1.3 Moving Between TMP and TNP Placements
The TMP or TNP placement must begin effective the first date of employment in a TEMP job. This will ensure there is no break in payments for participants previously in a paid W-2 placement.
TEMP jobs are generally 40 hours per week. However, an individual may, when needed, be placed in a TEMP job that is less than 40 hours per week. For example, an individual requests to work only 30 hours per week to accommodate their night school schedule.
Required work hours for a TEMP job must be:
· Agreed upon by the participant, TEMP employer, and the W-2 agency; and
· Documented in the Employer Agreement. (See 7.3.3.2)
The W-2 agency must provide case management services to help individuals succeed in a TEMP job. This includes, but is not limited to:
· Frequent follow-up with the employer and TEMP employee, including employer site visits;
· Conflict mediation between employers and TEMP employees;
· Identification and facilitation of referrals for work supports, such as transportation and child care, to support job retention; and
· Ensuring individuals have information about work-related benefits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Transitional FoodShare, BadgerCare, Wisconsin Shares, and other available resources.
The W-2 agency must end a TMP or TNP placement on the participant’s last date of employment in a TEMP job.
NCPs in the TNP placement are not eligible for multiple TEMP jobs. (See 7.3.5.1.1)
The W-2 agency must conduct a thorough assessment of available TEMP jobs and individuals eligible for a TEMP placement to make appropriate matches. However, there may be instances where there is a mismatch of an individual’s skills with an employer’s expectations.
If the individual remains eligible and appropriate for TEMP, the individual may continue with a different employer. When this occurs, the W-2 agency must make every effort to ensure that there is no break in employment. If the W-2 agency is unable to immediately place the individual with a different employer, the W-2 agency must:
1. End the placement with the last date of employment; and
2. Reassess the individual for the most appropriate placement.
To be eligible for a three-month placement extension, the TEMP participant’s employer must request an extension based on the participant’s need to further develop or strengthen specific workplace competencies identified in their Employability Plan.
The W-2 agency should determine extensions to the wage subsidy, taking the agency’s budget into consideration.
All subsidy extensions must be justified by a need for continuing skill development balanced with the likelihood that the extension will result in permanent employment.
Individuals who move between TMP and TNP placements during one TEMP job may continue with and complete that TEMP job for the duration of the agreement. (See 7.3.3.2)
History: Release 25-04.