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ORANGF CC?IJN(Y toll free; (888) 641-CORP (2677) <br />CONSI RVATION CORPS,INMENINEEEM as < $�i° �9i <br />Earn.-I.earn.-Serve.- www,hireyouth.org <br />Tools to Green the I uture! <br />Orange County Conservation Corps <br />WIOA Paid Work Experience Policy <br />Effective July 1, 2015 <br />Purpose: <br />To establish guidelines for the paid youth work experience of any grant program <br />governed by WIA regulations and to provide youth with meaningful work experience in <br />order to assure the successful completion of our program. <br />Eligibility: <br />• An individual must be WIOA eligible and enroll with Orange County <br />Conservation Corps (OCCC). <br />• An individual must have legal right to work in the United States and be <br />able to furnish proof upon enrollment in the program <br />• As it is with all WIOA services, provision of services is not an entitlement. <br />Placements: <br />• All participants will start at a minimum of $9.00 per hour and will be <br />provided with Workers' Compensation benefits. <br />• All participants may work up to 29 hours per week. <br />• All placements will be made based on the individual interest and service <br />plans developed with the Program Specialist to support the youth in the <br />career exploration and achievement of their goals. Placements will be <br />available on OCCC work crews and worksite partner organizations. <br />Roles and Responsibilities: <br />Program Specialist is responsible for: <br />• Assessing and keeping record of youth's work experience needs and <br />placements. <br />• Inform participant of the OCCC policies and formal procedures. <br />• In collaboration with the Corps -to -Career Specialist and other staff, refer <br />youth to placements. <br />• Providing counseling and guidance. <br />• Monitoring worksite compliance of labor laws and compliance with job <br />description duties. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />