R6-12-1303. Diversion of Benefits to Wage Pool

A. When JOBS notifies FAA that JOBS has assigned a recipient to a JOBSTART-subsidized placement, FAA shall redirect the recipient’s CA and Food Stamp Program benefits to the JOB- START wage pool to reimburse the participant’s employer for wages paid to the participant. B. The reimbursement shall not exceed the lesser of: 1. The recipient’s gross monthly earnings from the JOB- START-subsidized placement, calculated as total hours worked times the participant’s hourly wage rate; or 2. A fixed subsidy amount determined by the Department pursuant to the contract with the employer. The reimbursement shall not exceed 40 hours per week at the federal minimum wage. C. The Department shall divert the CA and Food Stamp Program benefits to the wage pool beginning with the calendar month following the month the participant 1st receives wages from the subsidized placement and shall continue diverting the benefits until the participant stops holding a subsidized placement.