20B - APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT COUNTY OF ORANGE SOCIAL SERVICES

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i i I I 1 3.3,5 Health Care careers 2 3.3.6 Hospitality 3 3.3.7 Protective Services 4 3.3.8 Transportation 5 3.4 WEX is a planned, structured learning experience that occurs in 6 the workplace for a limited period not to exceed four (4) months in length. 7 The WEX work site may include public or private, for-profit or nonprofit 8 organizations. WEX is a post-assessment activity designed to provide the 9 participant exposure to work environments. Under close supervision, WEX 10 activities provide basic job skills and enhance existing job skills and work 11 experience while meeting an identified community need. ~ i 12 3.5 CONTRACTOR shall be reimbursed by COUNTY for one hundred percent 13 (100%) of the salary and benefits paid to each WEX participant. CONTRACTOR i 14 shall pay WEX participants at a rate not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00) per 15 hour, or prevailing California Minimum Wage, for each hour worked, not to 16 exceed the total number of hours referred by WTW staff. At the end of the 17 training period it is generally expected that the employer will hire the 18 participant as a regular employee. 19 3.6 CONTRACTOR shall obtain prior approval from ADMINISTRATOR for all 20 VTR and WEX activities provided under this Agreement. 21 4. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES 22 CONTRACTOR shall; 23 4.1 Assign a SA WIB CM who will work closely with each participant and 24 develop a relationship to understand the participant's needs, assess career 25 goals, and arrange an appropriate VTR or WEX activity. 26 4.2 Provide an orientation to VTR and WEX activities to all 27 participants. 28 4.3 Provide workshops that will enhance participants' success on the (WAM08A11) 4 of 18 (December 22, 2011) 20B-46