49.147(6)(a)3.3. The individual is not in default with respect to the repayment of any previous job access loan or repayment of any grant or wage overpayments under this section.
49.147(6)(a)4.4. The individual is not a migrant worker.
49.147(6)(am)(am) Vehicle loan requirements.
49.147(6)(am)1.1. An individual is not eligible to receive a job access loan to repair or purchase a vehicle if the individual does not possess a current and valid operator’s license issued under ch. 343.
49.147(6)(am)1m.1m. An individual is not eligible to receive a job access loan to repair or purchase a vehicle unless the individual provides proof of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy as required under s. 344.62.
49.147(6)(am)2.2. An individual who is on probation, parole, or extended supervision is not eligible to receive a job access loan to purchase a vehicle unless the individual provides proof that his or her probation, parole, or extended supervision agent has granted the individual permission to purchase a vehicle.
49.147(6)(b)(b) Terms. The department shall promulgate rules establishing the terms of any job access loan, including all of the following:
49.147(6)(b)1.1. The maximum and minimum loan amounts in any 12-month period.
49.147(6)(b)3.3. The terms and conditions of repayment. The rules promulgated under this subdivision shall provide for repayment by performance of in-kind services. The rules shall establish criteria that the Wisconsin works agency shall use to approve in-kind repayment of loans.
49.147(6)(c)(c) Funding and administration. From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (jL) and (md), the department shall allocate funds for job access loans to Wisconsin Works agencies, which shall administer the loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
49.147(6)(cm)(cm) Collection of delinquent repayments.
49.147(6)(cm)1.1. The department may, in the manner provided in s. 49.85, collect job access loan repayments that are delinquent under the terms of a repayment agreement. The department shall credit all delinquent repayments collected by the department of revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93 to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (jL). Use of the process under s. 49.85 does not preclude the department from collecting delinquent repayments through other legal means.
49.147(6)(cm)2.2. Subdivision 1. applies to delinquent repayments existing on or after July 26, 2003, regardless of when the loan was made or when the delinquency accrued.
49.147(6)(d)(d) Minor custodial parents. An individual who would be eligible for a job access loan under par. (a), except that the individual has not attained the age of 18, is eligible under this paragraph if the individual meets the following requirements:
49.147(6)(d)1.1. The individual is in an out-of-home placement or independent living arrangement supervised by an adult, as defined by the department.
49.147(6)(d)2.2. The individual has graduated from high school or has met the standards established by the state superintendent of public instruction for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation under s. 115.29 (4).
49.147(6)(d)3.3. The individual will be 18 years old within 2 months after applying for the job access loan.
49.147(6)(e)(e) Noncustodial parents. Notwithstanding s. 49.145 (1) and (2) (a), an individual who would be eligible for a job access loan under par. (a) except that the individual is a noncustodial parent of a dependent child is eligible to receive a job access loan under this subsection.
49.147 HistoryHistory: 1995 a. 289; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28, 333; 2011 a. 32, 257; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 80; 2021 a. 240 s. 30.
49.147 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ss. DCF 101.16 and 101.17, Wis. adm. code.
49.147 AnnotationPlacement in unsubsidized employment, by its definition, requires that there be employment. Employment is not an ambiguous term. A placement requiring employment cannot be construed to be appropriate for individuals who are unemployed but ready for employment. Weston v. DWD, 2007 WI App 167, 304 Wis. 2d 418, 737 N.W.2d 74, 06-1276.
49.147349.1473Wisconsin works; domestic abuse screening and training.
49.1473(1)(1)
49.1473(1)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate rules for screening victims of domestic abuse and for the training of Wisconsin works agency employees in domestic abuse issues. The rules shall allow an individual to voluntarily and confidentially disclose that he or she is or has been a victim of domestic abuse or is at risk of further domestic abuse. The rules shall also specify the evidence that is sufficient to establish that an individual is or has been a victim of domestic abuse or is at risk of further domestic abuse.
49.1473(1)(b)(b) Each Wisconsin works agency shall establish procedures, in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department under par. (a), for screening victims of domestic abuse.
49.1473(2)(2)If a Wisconsin works agency employee identifies an individual as a past or present victim of domestic abuse or determines that the individual is at risk of domestic abuse or if the individual identifies himself or herself as a past or present victim of domestic abuse or as an individual who is at risk of further abuse, the Wisconsin works agency shall provide the individual with information on community-based domestic abuse services, including information on shelters or programs for battered individuals, sexual assault provider services, medical services, sexual assault nurse examiners services, domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines, legal and medical counseling and advocacy, mental health care, counseling, and support groups. The Wisconsin works agency shall provide the information to the individual orally and in writing in accordance with guidelines developed by the department. The Wisconsin works agency shall also provide referrals for community-based counseling and supportive service providers to the individual if the individual elects to receive the services.
49.1473 HistoryHistory: 2001 a. 16.
49.147549.1475Follow-up services. Following any follow-up period required by the contract entered into under s. 49.143, a Wisconsin works agency may provide case management services for an individual who moves from a Wisconsin works employment position to unsubsidized employment to help the individual retain the unsubsidized employment. Case management services may include the provision of employment skills training; English as a 2nd language classes, if the Wisconsin works agency determines that the course will facilitate the individual’s efforts to retain employment; a course of study meeting the standards established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation; or other remedial education courses. The Wisconsin works agency may provide case management services regardless of the individual’s income and asset levels.
49.1475 HistoryHistory: 1999 a. 9.