Delaware § 905 - Requirements for work projects.
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§ 905. Requirements for work projects.
(a) Recipients shall be assigned to perform only such work under this chapter as they are able, in the judgment of the Department of Public Welfare, to perform. Such work must serve a useful public purpose.
(b) Recipients shall not perform work on projects which will result either in the displacement of regular workers or in the performance by such recipients of work that would otherwise be performed by employees of public or private agencies, institutions or organizations.
(c) Reasonable standards of health, safety and other conditions applicable to the performance of such work shall be established and maintained for all work projects.
(d) Recipients assigned to work projects shall be afforded reasonable opportunities to seek regular employment and to secure any appropriate training or retraining which may be available.
(e) Employable adults of families receiving assistance shall be assigned to work projects for a number of hours determined by the amount of the assistance grant to the family divided by the minimum wage provided in § 902 of Title 19. No employable adult shall be assigned for more hours than are necessary to work out the employable adult’s grant as determined above.
(f) No assistance recipient shall be assigned to work for more than 8 hours in any 1 day or more than 40 hours in any 1 week.
31 Del. C. 1953, § 905; 54 Del. Laws, c. 323, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 26; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 905
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Section 905 ("Requirements for work projects.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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