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KidWorks Community Development Corporation <br />Career Works Program <br />Paid Youth Work Experience Policy: Program Year 2013/2014 <br />1. Purpose <br />KidWorks Community Development Corporation (KidWorks) allows for the provision of work <br />experience activities for an eligible participant in need of work experience to achieve the goals of <br />his or her Individual Service Plan. The tern "work experience" means any planned, structured <br />work -based learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time. <br />Work experiences may include worksite tours, job shadows, and paid work experiences. The <br />types of work experience in which a given participant is engaged is developmentally appropriate <br />given his or her age, career awareness, and related experiences. <br />Work experiences are designed to promote the development of good work habits and basic work <br />skills for youth who have never worked or have very limited exposure to the work environment. <br />Participation in a work experience activity shall be for a reasonable length of time, based on the <br />needs of the participant as documented in his or her Individual Service Plan. <br />Work experiences shall be concurrently accompanied by other services designed to increase the <br />basic education and/or occupational skills of the participant, as documented in the Individual <br />Service Plan. <br />2. Minimum Requirements <br />Participation in an approved educational program shall be a prerequisite to participation in a paid <br />work experience for any youth under the age of 18 who is a school dropout. <br />Paid experiences may be provided only in instances where the youth is making satisfactory <br />academic progress, as defined by the school or educational program. <br />The youth must have identified a career pathway of interest to participate in a paid work <br />experience. <br />3. Compensation <br />In conformance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, a participant shall be enrolled in a paid work <br />experience when he or she is performing work which contributes to the productivity of <br />KidWorks, the host of the work experience. In such instances, the participant shall be paid an <br />hourly wage at the same rates as similarly situated employees or trainees, but not less than the <br />higher of the minimum wage prescribed under federal and California state minimum wage laws. <br />Youth will be paid $9 per hour for their paid work experience, including time spent in training, <br />job shadowing, and performing assigned work duties. <br />4. Work Agreement <br />All work experiences must be documented on a given participant's Individual Service Plan and <br />in case notes. Additionally, a KidWorks Work Agreement must be signed by the youth <br />participant at the start of the paid work experience. <br />5. Hours of Work <br />EXHIBIT A <br />