Kathryn Lincoln, Family Focus Resource Center Coordinator and North Los Angeles County Regional Center Training and Information Specialist. Most employees are paid at a piece rate that is below minimum wage. Jobs with many steps and the operation of machinery pay more money than simple jobs without special machines.
Employees use a time card to clock in and out of their job.
Before a person can start work at a workshop, he or she must go through the Regional Center and Habilitation referral process and be approved for Habilitation funding. Anyone can call to schedule a tour of a workshop to check it out before going through the referral process. They are assigned a Counselor at the workshop who meets with them regularly to discuss work issues.