HAR §17-659-40. Sponsoring agency’s responsibilities

(a) The sponsoring agency shall provide the following work- related needs: (1) Transportation on the same basis as that furnished regular employees; (2) Equipment and tools; (3) Physical examinations, if required. The department shall assume the cost of physical examinations through its medicaid program if the sponsoring agency is unable to make the necessary arrangements; (4) Worker’s compensation coverage. The department shall assume the cost of the medical coverage §17-659-42 659-23 through its medicaid program if the sponsoring agency is unable to make the necessary arrangements. There shall be no duplication of coverage by worker's compensation and medicaid coverage; and (5) Supervision and training as required. (b) The sponsoring agency shall submit to the department's TLF coordinator regular reports as required. (c) The sponsoring agency shall report to the department’s TLF coordinator serious or repeated infractions by the TLF worker of the sponsoring agency’s rules and policies. [Eff 3/19/93; comp 3/27/09 ] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-71) (Imp: HRS §§346-14, 346-71) §17-659-41 Certification and assignment of individuals for projects. (a) GA recipients, unless exempted by specific provisions of this chapter, shall be certified for participation in the TLF program. The project supervisor shall determine which calendar days the certified recipient shall work. (b) The following recipients shall be exempt from participating in TLF: (1) A person whose welfare payment is less than the equivalent of eight hours times the current state minimum wage; (2) A recipient who is employed full-time or is currently enrolled in an organized job training program; and (3) Any other recipient whose participation in TLF is exempted by specific provisions of this chapter. [Eff 3/19/93; am 9/26/97; comp 3/27/09 ] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-71) (Imp: HRS §346-71) §17-659-42 Determination of number of hours and work days assigned to TLF workers. (a) The number of work hours or work days assigned shall be determined on the basis of the financial assistance grant amount divided by the state’s legal minimum wage rate. Payment for TLF work performed shall not be considered wages and the use of the state’s minimum wage rate, in computing the number of TLF §17-659-42 659-24 work hours or days assigned, shall serve merely as a determinant. (b) The determined number of hours or work days shall be prorated equally between a couple provided the number of assigned days exceed twelve days. If the number of assigned days is twelve or less, the recipient couple shall be allowed to elect one member to fulfill the TLF requirements. The elected individual shall not be interchangeable from one adult to the other, unless mutually agreed upon by the adult recipient and department’s eligibility worker. (c) The number of work days and hours shall be limited by the following conditions: (1) Hours of work shall be limited to eight hours maximum per day, thirty-two hours per week, during daylight hours unless a voluntary approval is otherwise secured from the recipient; and (2) Work may be assigned for any day of the week except Saturdays, Sundays, or state legal holidays. [Eff 3/19/93; am 9/26/97; am and comp 3/27/09 ] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-71, 346-102) (Imp: HRS §§346-31, 346-102, 346-103)