Statement of Scope
Department of Children and Families
Rule Number: DCF 101.16
Relating to: Wisconsin Works required hours
Rule Type: Permanent
1. Finding/nature of emergency (for emergency rules only)
NA
2. Detailed description of the objective of the rule
The proposed rule will bring DCF 101.16 (3) (c) into conformance with s. 49.147 (4) (as), Stats., on the number of required hours for a Wisconsin Works participant in a community service job and will bring DCF 101.16 (4) (e) 1. into conformance with s. 49.147 (5) (bs), Stats., on the required number of hours and the limit on the number of hours of education and training activities for a Wisconsin Works participant in a transitional placement. 3. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule
Section 49.147 (4) (as), Stats., provides that a Wisconsin Works agency may require a Wisconsin Works participant placed in a community service job to spend up to 40 hours per week in activities. Section 49.147 (5) (bs), Stats., provides that a Wisconsin Works agency may require a Wisconsin Works participant placed in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities for not more than 12 hours per week and to spend up to 40 hours per week in activities. Section 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., expressly confers rule-making authority on each agency to promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency. 4. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rules and of other resources necessary to develop the rule
75 hours
5. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule
None. The proposed rule is bringing the rule into conformance with statutory language.
6. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rules:
None
7. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rules (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
None or minimal
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