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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />PARTICIPANTS. <br />4.21.1 CONTRACTOR's staff shall be trained in cultural differences to ensure <br />their ability to recognize and assist PARTICIPANTS who demonstrate language or cultural <br />barriers to employment, including resistance to participation in VTR and Paid WEX activities. <br />4.22 CONTRACTOR shall employ staff who will provide services in the <br />PARTICIPANTS language or obtain interpreters when necessary. <br />4.23 VTR: <br />CONTRACTOR shall: <br />4.23.1 Provide VTR activities, not to exceed twelve (12) months, to prepare <br />PARTICIPANTS for employment in a specific trade, occupation, or vocation. VTR activities are <br />to take place at vocational -technical schools, postsecondary institutions, or proprietary schools. <br />4.23.2 Make VTR activities available to PARTICIPANTS in areas identified as <br />growth oriented, current or emerging occupations, meeting an unmet community need, and in high <br />demand for new employees including, but not limited to, the following fields: <br />4.23.2.1 Health Care Occupations <br />4.23.2.2 Transportation <br />4.23.2.3 Business and Professional Occupations <br />4.23.2.4 Information Technology <br />4.24 Paid WEX <br />CONTRACTOR shall: <br />4.24.1 Provide Paid WEX, not to exceed twelve (12) weeks in length. <br />4.24.2 Request prior approval from ADMINISTRATOR prior to extending the <br />Paid WEX assignment for a period not to exceed a total of four (4) months in length including all <br />extensions. <br />4.24.3 Provide Paid WEX services to the PARTICIPANTS at a rate not to exceed <br />the prevailing California Minimum Wage, for each hour worked, not to exceed the total number <br />of hours referred by CW/WTW Staff. <br />4.24.4 Not provide overtime pay for Paid WEX without prior approval from <br />WGM0319 Page 6 of 19 3-31-2020 <br />r <br />