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STEM Youth Incentive Policy Developed: 03/06/13 Number:5A32-Youth Effective:03/1 Revised: Incentives 1/2013 Purpose: To provide policy for granting incentive awards to youth enrolled into the Title I WIA Youth program. Background: The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Section 129(a)(5), states WIA Youth funds can be used to provide incentives for recognition and achievement to eligible youth. Substance: Incentives are allowable to youth enrolled into the WIA Title I Youth program. They are intended to be used to encourage and motivate WIA youth to reach specific goals and obtain positive outcomes. Incentive awards are not an entitlement. All incentive awards will be subject to the availability of WIA Youth funds. Programs have the option of including in their program design which incentives they feel are most appropriate for their population. Incentive An incentive is a payment to a WIA enrolled Youth for the successful participation and achievement of expected outcomes. The incentive must be linked to an achievement and must be tied to training and education. Such achievements must be documented in the participants file as the basis for an incentive payment. Incentives are considered awards to WIA youth for their achievement and participation in WIA activities. This list of cash incentives may be awarded to WIA enrolled Youth for full completion and achievement in a WIA activity. Incentive payments may be awarded as cash incentives only. Program operators have the option of including incentives in their contract that are advantageous to the population served. Incentive payments may be awarded for the following goal accomplishments or Activities: • Basic Skills Increase Incentive $50.00 • Complete an Autobiography $30.00 • Keep a Personal Journal $30.00 • Completion of work readiness/life skills workshops/task $40.00 • Completion of ROP Customer Service Training $100.00 • Attainment of GED or a WIA Recognized Occupational Skills Certificate $50.00 • Post -Secondary School Incentive $50.00 • Placement in Employment Incentive $50.00 • Basic Skills Increase Incentive $50.00 Participants identified as basic skills deficient in either reading and/or math must be post -tested at least once by the end of the first year after enrollment. Participants who successfully complete all TABE retesting requirements within 12 months from the date of the first youth service and who increases his/her TABE score in Math and/or English by 2 Grade Level Equivalencies or 1 Education Functioning Level (EFL) can receive, while enrolled in the program, a onetime incentive not to exceed $25.00. Post testing should occur only in those areas where the participant tested deficient e.g. reading or math. A copy of the TABE level increase must be included in the participants file. EXHIBIT A