Four tiers of work exist in the W-2 structure. Tier 1 offers unsubsidized positions for job-ready candidates. Tier 2 offers subsidized or trial jobs, with private employers. Tier 3 offers community service jobs. These jobs allow for a monthly grant.
Participants are limited to six months per job, two years in a lifetime.
In tier 3, the goal is to build meaningful job skills and expectations for independent employment. Tier 4 is available for individuals with severe mental health or physical disabilities, and for those individuals who remain home to care for a child with special needs. This tier allows for a monthly grant and for referral to treatment or therapy. Under the State of Wisconsin's W-2 program, the maximum temporary grant to families is based on the parents' abilities and actual work. To receive child care, a parent must either be employed or be in a work activity, meet the family income guidelines, and have children under 13.