Vermont § 1113 - Employment preparation, readiness, and participation

§ 1113. Employment preparation, readiness, and participation

• (a) Each participating adult in a family receiving a financial assistance grant shall
  participate in the process of planning and engaging in goal achievement. These goals
  may be related to family well-being, financial stability, employment, training, education,
  and addressing obstacles to employment. Participating families shall participate in
  establishing goals and steps to achieve goals, reviewing and revising goals as necessary,
  and setting new goals as each goal is achieved. (b) Program participation requirements shall become effective as soon as the participating
  adult becomes eligible for financial assistance. (c) A participating adult may meet program participation requirements, including the following
  activities, through one or a combination of work, education, training, and other activities
  that address the family’s goals and well-being: (1) employment, either full-time or part-time; (2) activities that develop and enhance the skills employers need their employees to have
  in the workplace, including: (A) career-specific training programs; (B) English language learning; (C) literacy and math skill courses; or (D) credential programs; (3) entrepreneurship and business development; (4) job search and career exploration, including: (A) engaging in work experience; or (B) participating in job shadow opportunities; (5) education, including obtaining: (A) a high school diploma; (B) technical training and vocation education; or (C) career-specific education; (6) building foundations for employment, including: (A) housing search efforts; (B) arranging transportation; or (C) arranging child care; (7) activities aimed at improving family and financial well-being, including: (A) financial capability classes and coaching; (B) mental health treatment; (C) treatment for substance use disorder; (D) working with children’s health and school professionals; (E) applying for Supplemental Security Income; or (F) working with the Division of Family Services; or (8) any other activity designated by the Commissioner in accordance with criteria established
  in rule pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (d) A participating adult shall be deemed to meet the program participation requirements
  if the adult is participating in activities that lead to employment based on goal
  setting and active universal engagement. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, unpaid work activities that are
  not primarily education, job search, job readiness, or training activities shall not
  exceed the levels established by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Adjustments required
  to conform with the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be made pursuant to calculation
  standards established by the Commissioner by rule. (Added 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; amended 2007, No. 30, § 10, eff. May 17, 2007; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2021, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. January 1, 2024.)