2017-653 DSS - Regional Consolidated Services WIOA Adult and Dislocated Workers Program

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The Contractor, in administering or in operating programs funded under the Act, assures that it will administer its programs under the WIOA in full compliance with safeguards against fraud and abuse as set forth in WIOA and the WIOA regulations and known incidents or suspected incidents of fraud, program abuse or criminal conduct shall be reported to the LA and DWS; that no portion of its WIOA Program will in any way discriminate against, deny benefits to, deny employment to, or exclude from participation any person on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, or political affiliation or belief; that it will target employment and training services to those most in need of them. The Contractor, in administering or in operating programs under the Act, assures that it will administer its program under the WIOA in accordance with the following provisions: (1) WIOA will not fund training activities in which the participant fails to participate without good cause; (2) Will not fund a training activity a second time; and (3) Work -based learning activities will be compensated by the employer at the same rate, including periodic increases, as similarly situated employees or trainees and in accordance with applicable law, but in no event less than the higher of the rate specified in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 or the applicable State minimum wage law. the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The Contractor, in administering or in operating programs under the WIOA, assures that training costs supported by other Federal (e.g., PELL grants, DSS, VA, DOL), State or local programs are identified to ensure WIOA costs are used to supplement other programs or to pay costs when other funding is not available. WIOA participants shall be encouraged to seek financial aid from other sources and the Contractor will assist participants in the completion of applications. The Contractor further assures that, where WIOA participants are determined to be receiving other financial assistance, double billing for the same services shall not occur. However, WIOA funds should be used in conjunction with other grants and aid where funds from the different sources are used to pay for different services. Coordination of funds with other programs is to be well documented in case notes. The Contractor, in administering or in operating programs funded under the WIOA, assures that it will administer its programs in full compliance with health and safety standards established under State and federal law and that conditions of employment and training will be appropriate and reasonable in light of such factors as the type of work, geographical area, and proficiency of the participant. The Contractor, in administering or in operating programs funded under the WIOA, assures that all participants employed in an activity will be covered by workers compensation insurance in accordance with State law; or where participants are not covered under the State's workers compensation law, they shall be provided with adequate on -site medical and accident insurance; and that participants employed in subsidized jobs will be provided benefits and working conditions at the same level and to the same extent as other employees working a similar length of time and doing the same type of work. Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board (Rev. 6/7/17) Page 14