HAR §17-794.1-30. Job skills training (JST)

(a) The department may place a participant in a JST program administered by a public agency or a private organization to pursue employment goals consistent with the employability plan. (b) Under this program, a participant will receive specific training or education to meet the need of an employer or an industry that will enable the participant to perform the work requirements of a designated job, or general training to prepare the participant for employment. (c) The JST program may include: (1) Literacy and language instruction, if needed for employment; (2) One hour of unsupervised homework time for each hour of classroom time; (3) Structured and monitored study sessions. (d) The JST program shall not include: (1) Barrier reduction activities, such as substance abuse counseling and treatment; or (2) Unsupervised homework time that does not meet the standards defined in paragraph (c)(2). (e) Participants may be allowed to pursue post-secondary education or training leading to a certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or advance degree if there is a direct connection between the certification or degree and increased employability. (f) Participants shall make good or satisfactory progress in order for their hours to count as participation. (g) Appropriate training slots may be purchased for participants, provided funds are available. (h) JST shall be supervised on an on-going basis, no less frequently than daily. (i) The department may pay for costs of child care, transportation, and supportive services for participants in a JST program, provided funds are 17-791.1-25 2983 17-794.1-30 available. ([Eff 6/11/07; am 6/26/09; comp JAN 16 2012 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-263; 45 C.F.R. §261.2(j)) §17-794.1-31 Education directly related to employment. (a) The department may allow a participant who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency, to attain a minimum level of education related to employment that may include, but is not limited to: (1) Adult basic education; (2) English as a Second Language (ESL); (3) General Educational Development (GED) or high school equivalency, where required as a prerequisite for employment by employers or occupation; (4) One hour of unsupervised homework for each hour of classroom time; or (5) Structured and monitored study sessions. (b) Participants in this activity must be supervised on an ongoing basis no less frequently than daily. (c) Participants shall make good or satisfactory progress in order for their hours to count as participation. (d) The department may pay for costs of child care, transportation, and supportive services for participants in this component, provided funds are available. [Eff 6/11/07; am and ren §17-794.1-31, 6/26/09; comp JAN 16 2012 ] (Auth: 42 U.S.C. §§601- 617; HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-263; 45 C.F.R. §261.2(k)) §17-794.1-32 Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence. (a) The department may require a participant who has not completed secondary school or received a certificate of general equivalence, to show satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence. 17-791.1-26 2983 17-794.1-34 (b) This component does not include other related educational activities, such as adult basic education or language instruction unless it is linked to attending a secondary school or leading to a GED. (c) Participants shall be supervised on an on-going basis, no less frequently than daily. (d) This component may include: (1) One hour of unsupervised homework for each hour of classroom time; and (2) Structured and monitored sessions. (e) The department may pay for costs of child care, transportation, and supportive services for participants in this component, provided funds are available. [Eff 6/11/07; am and ren §17-794.1-32, 6/26/09; comp JAN 16 2012 ] (Auth: 42 U.S.C. §§601-617; HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-263; 45 C.F.R. §261.2(1))