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ORANGE COUNTY toll free: (888) 641 -CORP (2677) CONSERVATION CORPS 11ilfiiiiiii 1 11 11 1 wjj�'Mm en. Earn ... Learn. -Serve... Tools to Gr. oii the Future! www.hireyouth.org Orange County Conservation Corps Paid Work Experience Policy Purpose: To establish guidelines for the paid .youth work experience of any grant program governed by WIOA regulations or alternative funding and to provide youth with meaningful work experience in order to assure the successful completion of our program. Eli ibili • An individual must be WIOA eligible and enroll with Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) or eligible for our general enrollment. • An individual must have legal right to work in the United States and be able to furnish proof upon enrollment in the program • As it is with all WIOA services and our general enrollment, provision of services is not an entitlement. Placements: • All participants will start at the current state of California minimum wage (as of January 2022, it is $15.00 per hour) and will be provided paid sick leave. e All participants may be work up to 29 hours per week. • All participants enrolled under the WIOA will have the opportunity to work at a minimum 6 weeks and not exceed 45 weeks or a maximum of 900 hours. Exception will be made on a case by case basis. « All other participants enrolled in our general program will have up to one year to complete the program. Extension may be requested. « All placements will be made based on the individual interest and plans developed with Case Manager/Program Specialist to support the youth in the career exploration and achievement of their goals. Placements will be available on OCCC crews and worksite partner organizations. holes and ttese2n1lbilitles: Case Manager/Program Specialist is responsible for: • Assessing and keeping record of youth's work experience needs and placements. • Inform participant of the OCCC policies and formal procedures.