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CA Welf & Inst Code § 11324 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11324.

11324.  (a) If the county welfare department or a contractor pays for child care services which are exempt from licensure, all of the following information about the caregiver shall be on file with the county welfare department or the contractor and shall be made available to the participant:(1) The name and address of the care provider. (2) The address where care is to be provided. (3) The hours care is to be provided and the charge for this care. (4) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two character references. (5) A copy of a valid California driver’s license or other identification to establish that the caregiver is at least 18 years old. (6) A statement from the caregiver as to his or her health education, experience or other qualification, criminal record, and names and ages of other persons in the home or providing care. (b) The county welfare department or the contractor shall use existing child care licensing or CalWORKs program procedures in meeting the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) To the extent permitted by federal law, the county welfare department shall deny payment, or cause the contractor to deny payment, for child care services which are exempt from licensure if either of the following apply:(1) The provider has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code. (2) The provider has been convicted of child abuse. (d) If the child care provider selected by the participant is denied payment, the participant may have good cause for not participating as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (f) of Section 11320.3.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 96. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11324.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11324.4.

11324.4.  (a) The employer or sponsor of an employment or training program position described in Section 11322.6 or 11322.9 or any positions created under any county pilot project shall assist and encourage qualified participants to compete for job openings occurring within the sponsor’s organization for which they qualify.(b) Workers assigned to public agencies shall be allowed to participate in classified service examinations equivalent to the positions they occupy, as well as all open and promotional examinations for which experience in the position or other relevant experience is qualifying under merit system rules. To the extent permitted under federal or state law, local ordinance, or applicable collective bargaining agreements, time worked in the positions shall apply toward seniority in the merit public agency positions.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 98. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11324.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11324.5.

11324.5.  The county shall ensure that the labor union is notified of the use of participants assigned to an employment or training program position described in Section 11322.6 or 11322.9 or any positions created under any county pilot project, in any location or work activity controlled by an employer and covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and a union. For nonunionized employees, procedures shall provide for notification to employees of the use of participants under this article and the availability of the grievance process. Display of a poster shall satisfy this requirement.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 99. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11324.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11324.6.

11324.6.  Any employment or training program position described in subdivisions (a) to (l), inclusive, of Section 11322.6 or Section 11322.9 or under any county pilot project, shall not be created as a result of, or shall not result in, any of the following:(a) Displacement or partial displacement of current employees, including, but not limited to, a reduction in hours of nonovertime and overtime work, wages, or employment benefits.(b) The filling of positions which would otherwise be promotional opportunities for current employees, except when positions are to be filled through an open process in which recipients are provided equal opportunity to compete.(c) The filling of a position, prior to compliance with applicable personnel procedures or provisions of collective bargaining agreements.(d) The filling of established unfilled public agency positions, unless the positions are unfunded in a public agency budget.(e) The filling of a position created by termination, layoff, or reduction in workforce, caused by the employer’s intent to fill the position with a subsidized position pursuant to this article.(f) A strike, lockout, or other bona fide labor dispute, or violation of any existing collective bargaining agreement between employees and employers.(g) The filling of a work assignment customarily performed by a worker in a job classification within a recognized collective bargaining unit in that specific worksite, or the filling of a work assignment in any bargaining unit in which funded positions are vacant or in which regular employees are on layoff.(h) The termination of a contract for services, prior to its expiration date, that results in the displacement or partial displacement of workers performing contracted services, caused by the employer’s intent to fill the position with a subsidized position pursuant to this article.(i) The filling of a work assignment that results in not rehiring a seasonal employee who has a history of regular seasonal employment with an employer. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply only to the construction industry.(j) The denial to a participant or employee of protections afforded other workers on the worksite by state and federal laws governing workplace health, safety, and representation.(k) Subdivisions (b), (d), and (g) shall not apply to unsubsidized employment placements.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1142, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11324.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11324.7.

11324.7.  (a) The department shall provide a grievance process for regular employees and their representatives who wish to file a complaint that an assignment to community service, work experience, on-the-job training, or any activity funded by grant-based on-the-job training violates any of the displacement provisions contained in Section 11324.6, as applicable, respecting any employment or training position created pursuant to this article.(b) (1) The grievance process established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall consist of an informal procedure followed by a hearing if the informal procedure fails to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of the complainant.(2) The grievance and any available appeal process shall be conducted in accordance with rules and notification requirements adopted and promulgated in federal law.(3) The department shall issue instructions and requirements for the grievance process.(c) The department shall administer the employee grievance process either directly or through the county welfare departments, or may enter into agreements with another state agency to administer all or any part of the grievance process.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), the department shall require the use of any existing grievance procedure that is part of a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and the labor union representing the regular employee, in lieu of the process established by this section.(e) Remedies for complaining regular employees in the process established by this section shall include, where appropriate, reinstatement, retroactive pay, and retroactive benefits.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11324.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11324.8.

11324.8.  (a) At the time an individual applies for aid under this chapter, or at the time a recipient’s eligibility for aid is determined, the county shall do all of the following:(1) Provide the individual, in writing and orally as necessary, with at least the following program information:(A) A general description of the education, employment, and training opportunities and the supportive services available, including transitional benefits.(B) A description of the exemptions from required participation provided under this article and the consequences of a refusal to participate in program components, if not exempt.(C) A description of the responsibility of the participant to cooperate in establishing paternity and enforcing child support obligations, and to assist individuals in establishing paternity and obtaining child support as a condition of eligibility.(2) Determine whether the individual is required to participate in the program provided under this article.(b) At the time an individual is required to participate pursuant to this article, he or she shall receive a written preliminary determination that he or she is a member of a targeted group, for purposes of any applicable and operative federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit and California Jobs Tax Credit.(c) Persons not required to participate may volunteer to participate.(d) An applicant for, or a recipient of, aid who is dissatisfied with the provisions of the welfare-to-work plan may seek redress through the independent assessment process, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 11325.4 or the state hearing or county grievance process, as described in Section 11327.8.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.1.

11325.1.  When child care services are provided by a program funded under Section 8481 of the Education Code to a recipient under this article or any other job training program for recipients under this chapter, and the job training program utilizes vouchers for child care services issued by the county or a contracting agency, reimbursement for those child care services shall be made at a market rate established by the State Department of Education pursuant to Article 15.5 (commencing with Section 8350) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Education Code.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.15.

11325.15.  (a) (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the Online CalWORKs Appraisal Tool (OCAT) is an essential part of CalWORKs welfare-to-work case management and should function as a shared service in the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS), which is the system of record for the CalWORKs program, as expeditiously as possible.(2) The State Department of Social Services shall expedite any necessary steps to obtain any necessary licenses to allow the OCAT to function as a shared service in the SAWS environment.(b) OCAT shall become a shared service in the SAWS environment, consistent with the state’s shared services strategy. The functionality of OCAT in the SAWS environment shall include, but not be limited to, the exchange of data to prevent the need for duplicate data entry, to alert users to potential data conflicts, and to transmit OCAT recommendations to SAWS, where the recommendations may be used to streamline the case management of welfare-to-work activities and to produce reports. (c) The implementation of this section shall not reduce access by the department nor counties to OCAT data and recommendations, as that access existed as of June 30, 2017.(d) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts necessary to obtain licenses for OCAT shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts necessary to obtain licenses for OCAT shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 20. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.2.

11325.2.  (a) At the time a recipient enters the welfare-to-work program, the county shall conduct an appraisal, pursuant to regulations adopted by the department, during which the recipient is informed of the requirement to participate in allowable welfare-to-work activities and of the provision of supportive services, pursuant to Section 11323.2. The appraisal shall gather and provide information about the recipient in the following areas:(1) Employment history, interests, and skills.(2) Educational history and learning disabilities.(3) Housing status and stability.(4) Language barriers.(5) Physical and behavioral health, including, but not limited to, mental health and substance abuse issues.(6) Child health and well-being.(7) Criminal background that may present a barrier to employment or housing stability.(8) Domestic violence.(9) Need for supportive services as described in Section 11323.2.(10) Other information that may affect an individual’s ability to participate in work activities.(b) (1) The county shall utilize a standardized appraisal tool in order to assess strengths for and barriers to work activities. This tool shall be developed or selected by the department, in consultation with stakeholders, and shall be customized as needed for statewide use.(2) Concurrent with the development of the standardized appraisal tool, mandatory training shall be developed for administration of the tool and shall, in addition, include skill-building components, including, at a minimum, rapport building and interviewing techniques.(c) (1) If the results of the appraisal indicate that the individual may face barriers that impair his or her ability to participate in work activities, the county shall refer the recipient for an evaluation and services as described in Section 11325.25, 11325.5, or 11325.8, or may refer the recipient to family stabilization pursuant to Section 11325.24.(2) If information obtained from the appraisal indicates that the individual qualifies for an exemption from welfare-to-work requirements, the county shall apply the exemption, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11320.3.(d) This section shall not apply to individuals subject to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 11331) during the time that article is operative.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 29) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 21, Sec. 30. (AB 74) Effective June 27, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.25.

11325.25.  (a) A participant with a suspected learning or medical problem, as indicated by information received during appraisal or assessment or by lack of satisfactory progress in an assigned program component, shall be referred to an evaluation to determine whether the individual is unable to successfully complete or benefit from a current or proposed program assignment. As part of the evaluation, the county may require the individual to undergo the appropriate examinations to obtain information regarding the individual’s learning and physical abilities.(b) Based upon the results of the evaluation required by subdivision (a), the county may refer the individual to any of the following components as appropriate:(1) Referral to any of the activities in Section 11322.6, including referral to the person’s previous activity.(2) Existing special programs that meet specific needs of the individual.(3) Job search services, if the county determines the individual has the skills needed to find a job in the local labor market.(4) Assessment as described in Section 11325.4, or reappraisal as described in Section 11326.(5) Rehabilitation assessment and subsequent training.(c) The participant shall be involved in the decisions made during the progress evaluation and shall have appeal rights consistent with those accorded to all program participants.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 110. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.3.

11325.3.  (a) After a recipient has received services described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.1 for which the county deemed the recipient eligible, other than job club or job search activities, if it is determined that the recipient has not received his or her high school diploma or its equivalent, the recipient shall be eligible to participate in a high school equivalency program in order to complete the High School Equivalency Test, General Education Development Test, Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or any other high school equivalency test recognized by the State Department of Education.(b) This section does not require a recipient to participate in a high school equivalency program. A recipient may choose to engage in a job club or a job search pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.1, if he or she declines to participate in a high school equivalency program, in writing, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 11320.1.(c) Recipients eligible pursuant to this section shall not be required to participate in an assessment pursuant to Section 11325.4 prior to, or as a condition of, participation in a high school equivalency program.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 303, Sec. 2. (AB 1604) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.4.

11325.4.  (a) Upon referral to assessment, a participant shall work with the county welfare department to develop and agree on a welfare-to-work plan on the basis of an assessment of the individual’s skills and needs. The assessment shall include at least all of the following:(1) The participant’s work history and an inventory of his or her employment skills, knowledge, and abilities.(2) The participant’s educational history and present educational competency level.(3) The participant’s need for supportive services in order to obtain the greatest benefit from the employment and training services offered under this article.(4) An evaluation of the chances for employment given the current skills of the participant and the local labor market conditions.(5) Local labor market information.(6) Physical limitations or mental conditions that limit the participant’s ability for employment or participation in welfare-to-work activities.(b)  The county may contract with outside parties, including local educational agencies and service delivery areas, to provide the assessment.(c) (1) Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 10950) of Part 2, if the participant and assessor are unable to reach agreement on the welfare-to-work plan, the matter shall be referred by the county for an independent assessment by an impartial third party. The results of this assessment, which shall be binding upon the county and the participant, shall be used to develop the appropriate plan for the participant.(2) No third party assessment under this subdivision shall be made by a party having any financial or other interest in the result of the assessment. The party making the assessment shall be selected by the county according to an unbiased procedure. (d) This section shall not apply to individuals subject to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 11331) during the time that article is operative.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 111. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11325.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 3.2 - Welfare-to-Work Activities|Section 11325.5.

11325.5.  (a) If, pursuant to the appraisal conducted pursuant to Section 11325.2 or assessment conducted pursuant to Section 11325.4, there is a concern that a mental disability exists that will impair the ability of a recipient to obtain employment, he or she shall be referred to the county mental health department.(b) Subject to appropriations in the Budget Act, the county mental health department shall evaluate the recipient and determine any treatment needs. The evaluation shall include the extent to which the individual is capable of employment at the present time and under what working and treatment conditions the individual is capable of employment. The evaluation shall include prior diagnoses, assessments, or evaluations that the recipient provides.(c) Each county human services agency shall develop individual welfare to work plans for recipients with mental or emotional disorders based on the evaluation conducted by the mental health department. The plan for the recipient shall include appropriate employment accommodations or restrictions, supportive services, and treatment requirements. Any prior diagnosis, evaluation, or assessment provided by the recipient shall be considered in the development of his or her individual welfare-to-work plan.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.(Repealed (in Sec. 22) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 23. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)