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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 17-794.1-48 - Transportation

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department may provide assistance
				  with ground transportation expenses that are necessary to enable an individual
				  to participate in the FTW program. Transportation expenses may include an
				  allowance for the client to travel to and from:
(1) FTW program activities, components, and
				  employment; and
(2) Child care
				  locations for drop-off and pick-up of a child or children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 17-794.1-49 - One-time training and work-related expenses

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				  department may provide one-time training and work-related expenses to a FTW
				  participant to enable them to enter into full-time employment and exit from
				  AFDC.
(b) Contingent upon
				  availability of funds, allowable work-related items include:
(1) Auto repair, not to exceed
				  $1,500;
(2) Impound or towing fees
				  to release an automobile, not to exceed $300;
(3) Repair of occupational equipment
				  (includes fishing boat, sewing machine, etc.), not to exceed $1,500;
(4) Tools or equipment, or both, not to
				  exceed $1,500;
(5) Display
				  furniture (e.g., canvas tent and tables), not to exceed $500;
(6) Sample cases, not to exceed
				  $300;
(7) Beepers or pagers, not to
				  exceed $200;
(8) Books or manuals,
				  not to exceed $1,000;
(9) Travel
				  expense (to travel to accept a job), not to exceed $750;
(10) Beauty expenses or cosmetic expenses, or
				  both, not to exceed $500;
(11)
				  Eyewear, not to exceed $300;
(12)
				  Protective clothing (includes shoes, headwear, gloves, coats, etc.), not to
				  exceed $1,000;
(13) Other clothing
				  (includes uniforms, suits, etc.), not to exceed $750;
(14) Certificates or licenses, not to exceed
				  $500;
(15) Examinations and testing
				  fees, not to exceed $500;
(16)
				  Identification (passport, state identification, etc.), not to exceed
				  $150;
(17) Union dues or initiation
				  fees, not to exceed $1,000;
(18)
				  Medical expenses not covered by medicaid, not to exceed $2,000;
(19) Dental expense not covered by medicaid,
				  not to exceed $1,500;
(20)
				  Automobile down-payment, not to exceed $1,000; and
(21) Automobile inspection fee to determine
				  the fitness of the vehicle as a transportation, not to exceed $500.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 17-794.1-50 - Barrier reduction services

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  may provide services to reduce barriers that prevent successful participation
				  in the FTW program activities, including but not limited to:
(1) Counseling for personal and family
				  related problems; and
(2) Health
				  and social services to eligible individuals and families with identified
				  needs.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 17-794.1-51 - Transitional support services

Current through June, 2024
The department may provide up to twelve months of
					 transitional support services to former FTW program participants, provided the
					 participants do not refuse such services. Services shall include but are not
					 limited to:
(1) Case management
				  services designed to give the former FTW program participants a steady contact
				  for assistance; and
(2)
				  Transportation services for the former FTW program participants to enable them
				  to retain their full-time employment. This may include bus passes, mileage
				  reimbursement, and reimbursement of costs for other means of transportation as
				  approved by the department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 17-794.1-56 - Projection of employment hours

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  may project forward hours of employment for a six-month period. The projection
				  of hours shall be based on current, documented, actual hours of unsubsidized
				  employment (including self-employment), subsidized employment, and on-the-job
				  training programs.
(b) Where FTW
				  participants are employed at the time of entry into the FTW program, the FTW
				  staff shall validate employment hours provided for in the current pay stub(s)
				  or employer reports or other suitable documentation and project forward for a
				  maximum of a six-month period.
(c)
				  Where FTW participants initiate employment after entry into the FTW program,
				  the FTW staff shall require the participant to complete a two-week period of
				  employment in order to demonstrate work effort. The actual documented hours may
				  be projected forward for a maximum of a six-month period once pay stub(s) or
				  employer records or other suitable documents are available and
				  validated.
(d) Where FTW
				  participants submit more than one pay stub, the projection shall be based on
				  the expected future number of employment hours, an average of the pay stubs for
				  fluctuating hours, or will use the pay stub with higher hours to project the
				  employment hours for a maximum of a six-month period.
(e) If, at any time during the six-month
				  period, the FTW staff becomes aware of a change in the participant's work
				  situation, the new actual hours must be documented and may be prospectively
				  applied or projected for a new six-month period.
(1) If a participant reports a reduction or
				  increase in hours of employment, new documentation shall be required from the
				  client along with a re-determination of the actual average hours of
				  participation.
(2) FTW participants
				  that either acquire new employment or lose their current employment shall
				  report the change in employment status within ten calendar days.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 17-794.1-57 - Reporting changes

Current through June, 2024
(a) Participants
				  shall report, within ten days of occurrence, any changes in circumstances which
				  may affect the recipient's eligibility for continued services, including but
				  not limited to:
(1) Work activity
				  site;
(2) Loss of activity;
				  and
(3) Anticipated changes in the
				  individual's situation which may affect the person's eligibility for continued
				  services;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 17-794.1-58 - Overpayment and recoupment

Current through June, 2024
(a) An overpayment
				  occurs when a recipient receives payments to which the person is not
				  entitled.
(b) An overpayment made
				  to a family or a provider currently receiving cash assistance for child care
				  and supportive services shall be recovered through:
(1) Repayment in cash, in full or in part, by
				  the family or provider responsible for the overpayment to the
				  department;
(2) A mutually
				  acceptable repayment schedule; or
(3) A reduction in the amount payable to the
				  family or provider in a subsequent month.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 17-794.1-59 - Notice of adverse action

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall issue a timely notice to recipients in writing prior to initiating any
				  adverse action to reduce, suspend, or terminate payments or services. Timely
				  notice requires:
(1) Mailing of a written
				  notice at least ten days prior to the effective date of the adverse action;
				  or
(2) Mailing of a written notice
				  at least five days before referrals are made to the investigation office for
				  probable fraud situations.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 17-794.1-60 - Administrative hearing request

Current through June, 2024
(a) A recipient who
				  is dissatisfied with the department's adverse action affecting the assistance
				  claim shall be provided an opportunity for an administrative hearing in
				  accordance with chapter 17-602.1.
(b) Every recipient shall be informed in
				  writing at the time of entry into the FTW program, or at the time of any action
				  affecting the individual's assistance claim, of the:
(1) Individual's right to an administrative
				  hearing;
(2) Method for obtaining a
				  hearing; and
(3) Individual's right
				  to present the administrative appeal independently or be represented by an
				  authorized representative such as legal counsel, relative, friend, or any other
				  person of the individual's choice.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 794.1 - FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS › Section 17-794.1-61 - Job development and job placement component

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The department may provide job development and job placement services to all
				  participants needing the assistance.
(b) Activities under this section shall
				  include, but are not limited to:
(1)
				  Soliciting public or private employers for unsubsidized job openings or in
				  discovering the openings;
(2)
				  Marketing participants; and
(3)
				  Securing job interviews for participants.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-795-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the rules
					 governing the administration and implementation of the Supporting Employment
					 Empowerment (SEE) program, a support service for First-To-Work program
					 participatis. This subchapter includes eligibility participation requirements
					 for program participants and prospective employers, and determination of
					 employer reimbursement payments. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as
					 providing an employer any right to participate in the SEE
					 program.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-795-2 - Program description

Current through June, 2024
The SEE program is a subsidized employment component of
					 the First-to-Work program administered by the department as described in
					 section 17-794.1-24, to assist program participants by providing employment
					 opportunities with eligible employers.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-795-3 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
As used in this chapter: "Adequate notice" means a written
					 notice that includes:
(1) A statement
				  of the action the department or department designee has taken or intends to
				  take;
(2) The reason for the
				  intended action;
(3) The specific
				  department rule supporting the action; and
(4) The name of the contact person for
				  additional information.
An adequate notice may be received prior to the department
					 action.
"Department" or "DHS" means the department of human
					 services or its designee.
"Eligible employer" means an employer who has been
					 determined to meet the requirements defined by the department, to participate
					 with the SEE program.
"First-to-Work" or "FTW" means the education, training,
					 employment, and support services program administered by the department as
					 described in chapter 17-794.1.
"Hawaii Compliance Express" or "HCE" means the electronic
					 system that allows vendors doing business with state or county agencies to
					 obtain proof of compliance with applicable laws in accordance with section
					 103D-310(c),
					 HRS and section 3-122-112, HAR.
"Overpayment" means the amount of reimbursement payment
					 that is in excess of the amount which the employer is entitled to receive by
					 regulation,
"Participant" means a recipient of Temporary Assistance for
					 Needy Families (TANF) benefits who is engaged in the SEE program.
"State" means the State of Hawaii.
"Subsidized employment" means full- or part-time employment
					 for which the employer receives a subsidy from the department to offset some or
					 all of the wages and costs of employing a participant.
"Supporting Employment Empowerment program" or 'SEE
					 program" means the subsidized employment program for First-to-Work participants
					 administered by the department.
"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" or "TANF" means
					 the financial assistance program administered by the department under 42 U.S.C.
					 sections 601-619 and section §
											346-14,
					 HRS.
"Underpayment" means the amount of reimbursement payment to
					 the employer, authorized by the department, is less than the amount which the
					 employer was entitled to receive by regulation.
"Unsubsidized employment" means full- or part-time
					 employment in the public or private sector that is not subsidized by TANF or
					 any other public program.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-795-5 - Contracting authority

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  may enter into contracts with government agencies, or private nonprofit or
				  for-profit organizations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Contracts may cover any service or
				  activity including but not limited to employer partnership development,
				  employment site development, employment placement, job coaching, and processing
				  employer reimbursement payments.
(c) Contracted services shall be:
(1) Consistent with the provisions of section
				  17-795-4; and
(2) Services that will enhance a
				  participant's ability to prepare for, accept, and retain employment.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-795-6 - Confidentiality

Current through June, 2024
(a) The rules of confidentiality shall be in
				  accordance with chapter 17-601.
(b)
				  Use or disclosure of information shall be limited to employment related
				  activities, job training, job development, job placement, or provision of
				  support services to participants who have been referred to and are engaged in
				  the SEE program.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-795-8 - Termination of the program

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department,
				  at its sole discretion, may terminate the SEE program in whole or in part upon
				  thirty days written notice for any reason including but not limited to
				  insufficient funds, decreased need for the program, or if it is determined no
				  longer beneficial to the department or FTW participants.
(b) The department, at its sole discretion,
				  may refuse to take new employer applications, or reduce employer reimbursement
				  rates when there are insufficient funds to continue reimbursements at the
				  current rates.
(c) The department,
				  at its sole discretion, may-terminate an individual agreement with a specific
				  employer or refuse to enter into future agreements with a specific employer.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-14 - Eligibility requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A SEE program
				  participant shall be a TANF recipient and active with the FTW program at the
				  time of referral with no less than six remaining TANF months, or with as many
				  remaining TANF months as necessary to meet the terms of the SEE
				  agreement.
(b) A SEE program
				  participant who becomes ineligible for TANF benefits for reasons other than
				  those provided in subsection (c), shall be allowed to complete their subsidized
				  employment under the current SEE program agreement.
(c) A SEE program participant who becomes
				  ineligible for TANF benefits due to reasons described in section 17-656.1-17
				  shall not be allowed to complete their subsidized employment under the current
				  SEE program agreement. The current SEE program agreement shall be terminated
				  immediately and a notice shall be provided to the participant and the employer.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-15 - Participation requirements

Current through June, 2024
A SEE participant shall:
(1) Consent to release information relevant
				  to the SEE program participation for the length of the agreement period to the
				  employer, the department, and the department designee;
(2) Maintain a minimum work schedule of
				  twenty-four hours per week; and
(3)
				  Attend scheduled meetings with the department including but not limited to
				  intake sessions, appointments, and job interviews.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-16 - Noncompliance and voluntary quit

Current through June, 2024
(a) A SEE program
				  participant shall be subject to TANF benefits sanction as specified under
				  chapter 17-656.1 when the participant:
(1)
				  Fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 17-794.1;
				  or
(2) Voluntarily quits a
				  subsidized employment without good cause or is terminated by an employer for
				  cause.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-23 - Eligibility requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) Participation
				  in the SEE program shall be limited to a private for-profit employer who
				  satisfies standards of quality as defined by the department, including but not
				  limited to:
(1) Compliance with any
				  applicable federal, state, and county laws that in any way affect the
				  employer's ability to do business in the State for the duration of
				  participation with the SEE program;
(2) Compliance with the rules or regulations
				  of the following:
(A) The state department of
				  taxation;
(B) The U.S. Internal
				  Revenue Service;
(C) The state
				  department of commerce and consumer affairs; and
(D) The state department of labor and
				  industrial relations.
Compliance may be evidenced by registration with the Hawaii
					 Compliance Express;
(3) Possession of all applicable licenses and
				  accreditation related to the nature of the business, required under any
				  applicable federal, state, and county laws; and
(4) Compliance with any applicable federal,
				  state, and county employment laws or regulations including but not limited to
				  the follow:
(A) Implementation and
				  maintenance of a written smoking policy as required by chapter
				  328J,
				  HRS or its successor provision;
(B)
				  Implementation and maintenance of a drug free workplace as required by the Drug
				  Free Workplace Act of 1988;
(C)
				  Implementation and maintenance of all practices, policies, and procedures
				  required by federal, state, and county laws, including but not limited to the
				  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (
				  42 U.S.C. §§
													12101, et seq.), and the Rehabilitation Act (
				  29 U.S.C. §§
													701, et seq.); and
(D) No employer with the SEE program shall
				  engage in any discrimination that is prohibited by any applicable federal,
				  state, or county laws.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-24 - Application and eligibility determination

Current through June, 2024
(a) The employer
				  shall submit:
(1) A completed application
				  form signed by the business owner or by a legally authorized
				  representative;
(2) Supporting
				  documents as requested by the department or department designee; and
(3) A detailed description of the positions
				  the employer will make available for recruitment through the SEE program,
				  including but not limited to the position title, role, assigned job duties,
				  responsibilities, and limitations.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-25 - Eligibility redetermination

Current through June, 2024
(a) Redetermination
				  for eligibility to participate with the SEE program shall be done annually
				  based on the current date of eligibility.
(b) The employer shall meet the eligibility
				  requirements described in section
				  17-795-23 and satisfy the
				  application and eligibility determination process described in section
				  17-795-24.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-26 - Notification of eligibility

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall notify the employer of its eligibility to participate with the SEE
				  program. The written notice shall contain:
(1) A statement of the action
				  taken;
(2) Reason or reasons for
				  the action;
(3) Effective date of
				  the action; and
(4) Specific rules
				  supporting the action.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-795-27 - Participation requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) When a
				  participant is employed through the SEE program, the employer shall:
(1) Agree to employ the SEE program
				  participant for a minimum of twenty-four hours per week but no more than forty
				  hours per week, for no more than three months. Employment maybe extended up to
				  three months following the initial period, but not to exceed a cumulative total
				  of six months;
(2) Agree to receive
				  reimbursement payments through direct deposit into a bank account designated by
				  the employer;
(3) Not assign the
				  SEE participant to a position that will result in the displacement of employed
				  workers;
(4) Pay the SEE program
				  participant at a rate that is comparable to other employees in the same
				  position;
(5) Provide the SEE
				  program participant the same working conditions and entitlements as employees
				  in similar positions;
(6) Provide
				  the SEE program participant with the same benefits provided to all other
				  employees in similar positions including but not limited to temporary
				  disability insurance, worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, health
				  insurance benefits, and sick, vacation, personal, and holiday leaves;
(7) Provide supervision, training, support,
				  and guidance necessary to enable the SEE program participant to develop basic
				  work habits and gain self-confidence to potentially transition to unsubsidized
				  employment;
(8) Complete an
				  evaluation of the SEE program participant, on a department prescribed form,
				  after the initial thirty days of employment and upon termination of the SEE
				  program agreement;
(9) Agree to
				  provide SEE program participants preference for an unsubsidized position with
				  the employer after the participant successfully completes any probationary or
				  training period as specified in the SEE program agreement; and
(10) Issue the SEE program participant an
				  employment termination notice when terminating the SEE program agreement or
				  decision to not retain the SEE program participant in an unsubsidized position
				  at the end of the subsidized employment period.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - SEE PROGRAM AGREEMENT › Section 17-795-36 - SEE program agreement

Current through June, 2024
(a) The employer
				  shall sign a SEE program agreement for each participant selected for
				  employment.
(b) The SEE program
				  agreement shall:
(1) Detail the
				  responsibilities of the department, the employer, and the SEE program
				  participant;
(2) Specify the
				  effective date and termination date of the agreement; and
(3) Be signed by the department or department
				  designee, the business owner or legally authorized representative, and the SEE
				  program participant.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - EMPLOYER SEE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS › Section 17-795-46 - Claims for reimbursement payments

Current through June, 2024
(a) The SEE program
				  subsidies paid to the employer shall be issued as reimbursement
				  payments.
(b) The department shall
				  reimburse the employer for wages and other applicable costs in accordance with
				  the SEE agreement signed by the department, the employer, and the SEE program
				  participant.
(c) The employer shall
				  submit a complete reimbursement claim to the department no later than the last
				  calendar day following the month for which the wages were paid to the SEE
				  program participant. Invoices sent through the U.S. Postal Service must be
				  postmarked no later than thirty days after the wages were paid to the SEE
				  program participant.
(d) A complete
				  reimbursement claim shall include:
(1) A
				  department prescribed claim or invoice form, completed and signed by the
				  business owner or by a legally authorized representative;
(2) Corresponding pay statements or other
				  documents that verify the wages paid to the SEE program participant;
				  and
(3) Corresponding documents
				  that verify transportation costs as established in the SEE program
				  agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - EMPLOYER SEE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS › Section 17-795-47 - Payment determination and notification

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall:
(1) Review the employer's
				  reimbursement claims and determine the eligible amount of reimbursement. The
				  method of calculating reimbursement payments is established in Exhibit I,
				  entitled 'Supporting Employment Empowerment (SEE) Program - Rates and
				  Calculation Method for Employer Reimbursements" dated January 11, 2017, located
				  at the end of this chapter;
(2)
				  Notify the employer when a reimbursement claim is incomplete;
(3) Notify the employer of nonpayment of a
				  reimbursement claim and the reason for nonpayment; and
(4) Issue reimbursement payments through
				  direct deposit into the bank account designated by the employer.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - EMPLOYER SEE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS › Section 17-795-48 - Underpayments and overpayments

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall process underpayments as follows:
(1)
				  Prompt action shall be taken to correct any underpayments to an eligible
				  employer who would have received a greater reimbursement if an error by the
				  department had not occurred;
(2)
				  Corrective payments shall be made for any , underpayments owed to a former
				  participating employer;
(3)
				  Corrective payments shall be issued through direct deposit into the bank
				  account designated by the employer; and
(4) The department, as provided by law, may
				  use any corrective payments owed to the employer, to offset against any
				  obligations that the employer may owe to the State of Hawaii including but not
				  limited to the payment of taxes, child support obligations or levies of any
				  kind or nature.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW › Section 17-795-60 - Employer payment disputes

Current through June, 2024
(a) If an employer
				  disputes a nonpayment or the amount of an eligible reimbursement payment, the
				  employer may submit a request for departmental review. Departmental review
				  shall be utilized solely for the purpose of resolving payment
				  disputes.
(b) A request for
				  departmental review shall be submitted in writing to the department no later
				  than thirty calendar days from the date of the notice of nonpayment. Any
				  request for departmental review received after the thirty-day deadline may not
				  be honored.
(c) A request for
				  departmental review shall include an explanation of why the employer disagrees
				  with the nonpayment or eligible reimbursement payment amount, and shall include
				  all arguments and evidence the employer deems relevant to support the
				  employer's claim for the disputed payment.
(d) Untimely requests for departmental review
				  shall not be granted, except upon the showing of good cause that is accepted by
				  the department. Good cause means the employer provides evidence of
				  circumstances that are out of the employer's control including but not limited
				  to natural disaster, family illness or death, or a major event causing a
				  disruption of the employer's business.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW › Section 17-795-61 - Review process

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall acknowledge the employer's request for a departmental review, in writing,
				  no later than seven business days from the date it is received by the
				  department.
(b) The departmental
				  review shall be conducted by the department at a time and in a manner
				  determined by the department, at the department's discretion, and may be
				  conducted in-person, through telephone conference, by video conferencing, in
				  writing, or by a combination of these methods.
(c) In addition to the arguments and evidence
				  provided by the employer in the request for departmental review, pursuant to
				  section 17-795-60, the department may
				  request additional information from the employer that the department deems
				  relevant to its review.
(d) The
				  department shall render its decision in writing within sixty calendar days from
				  the written acknowledgement in subsection (a).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 795 - SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT EMPOWERMENT (SEE) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW › Section 17-795-62 - Review decision

Current through June, 2024
The decision rendered by the department following the
					 departmental review is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review in
					 accordance with section
					 91-14,
					 HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the rules
					 governing the administration and implementation of the child care block grant
					 authorized under
					 42 U.S.C. §
											9858 and 42 U.S.C. §618. This subchapter
					 includes eligibility requirements, benefit amount, and method of determining
					 child care payments for the department's child care programs.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-5 - Scope

Current through June, 2024
(a) Child care services shall include, but
				  are not limited to:
(1) Supervision to assure
				  the child's safety, comfort, and health;
(2) Personal care as appropriate to the
				  child's age and developmental maturity;
(3) Activities appropriate to the child's
				  age, developmental stage, and degree of physical or mental ability;
(4) Health and nutritional services;
				  and
(5) Provision of child care by
				  providers as defined in section
				  17-798.2-2.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-6 - Application process

Current through June, 2024
(a) Requests for
				  child care services shall be submitted in writing on an application form
				  prescribed by the department when required by a specific departmental
				  program.
(b) The form shall be
				  dated and signed under penalty of law that all the information needed to
				  establish eligibility for child care services, as stated on the form, is true
				  and correct.
(c) The form shall be
				  signed by the applicant.
(d) The
				  applicant may be required to submit copies of documents for
				  verification.
(e) The applicant
				  shall provide verification of the cost of the selected child care
				  arrangement.
(f) The date of
				  application shall be the date the signed and dated application form is received
				  by the department.
(g) The child
				  care application interview to establish eligibility of the family unit for
				  services shall be arranged by staff as soon as possible but no later than
				  thirty days after receipt of the signed and dated application form and
				  supporting documentary evidence.
(h) In order to complete the application
				  process, the applicant must submit the following:
(1) A completed and signed child care
				  certificate and provider confirmation form; and
(2) The completed and signed consent forms
				  for background checks required of child care providers who are not licensed by
				  the State. Upon receipt of these completed and signed forms by the department,
				  the license-exempt child care provider and caregivers selected by the
				  caretakers are to be considered as presumptively eligible until the results of
				  the background checks become known.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-7 - Priority applications

Current through June, 2024
(a) As appropriate
				  for the respective subchapters, when multiple applications are received
				  simultaneously, the criteria for the priority applications shall be in the
				  following order from the highest priority to lowest:
(1) Child protective services reasons as
				  referenced in section
				  17-798.2-9(a)(3);
(2) Transitional child care as referenced in
				  section 17-798.2-35;
(3) Very low income family units that are:
(A) At risk of job termination because of
				  child care related problems;
(B)
				  Receiving AFDC assistance;
(C)
				  Employed and homeless;
(D) Employed
				  and have LEP; or
(E) Not employed
				  but have a written offer of employment that is scheduled to start within two
				  weeks; and
(4) Other
				  family units that are employed, enrolled in and attending an educational
				  program, or are in job, vocational, or employment training.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-8 - Notice of application disposition

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall notify applicants about their child care eligibility status.
(b) The applicant shall be sent a written
				  notice that contains a statement of the action taken, the reasons for the
				  action, the specific rules supporting the action, and the right to appeal the
				  action of the department through established administrative appeals procedures.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-9 - Eligibility requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) Depending upon
				  availability of funds, all children eligible for child care assistance shall
				  reside with the eligible caretaker and meet the following requirements:
(1) Be under age thirteen years;
(2) Be thirteen through seventeen years of
				  age with a physical or mental incapacity that prevents the child from doing
				  self-care; or
(3) Receive child
				  protective services, and the need for child care is specified in the family
				  unit's case plan as ordered by the court.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-10 - Income considered in eligibility determination

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  Monthly gross income shall be used to determine income eligibility of the
				  family unit, except for individuals identified in subparagraphs
				  17-798.2-9(b)(1)(A) and
				  (B), by using one of the following:
(1) The average of the prior two months gross
				  income for existing employment;
(2)
				  The monthly gross income received in the prior month for existing employment;
				  or
(3) The monthly gross income
				  that is anticipated to be received from prospective employment.
(A) Weekly gross income anticipated to be
				  received shall be converted to a monthly gross income by multiplying the weekly
				  income by 4.3333.
(B) Bi-weekly
				  gross income anticipated to be received shall be converted to monthly income by
				  multiplying the bi-weekly income by 2.1667.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-11 - Excluded monthly income

Current through June, 2024
The following types of income received in any given month
					 shall be excluded from consideration in determining income eligibility for
					 child care payments:
(1) Money
				  received from the sale of property such as stocks, bonds, a house, or a car
				  unless the person was engaged in the business of selling the property, in which
				  case, the net proceeds would be counted as self-employment income;
(2) Withdrawals of bank deposits;
(3) Loans;
(4) Gifts, including in-kind gifts such as
				  free room and board, when the gift is not a form of compensation in lieu of
				  wages or salary;
(5) Monies
				  received in the form of a nonrecurring lump sum payment including, but not
				  limited to, the following:
(A) Income tax
				  refunds, rebates, or credits;
(B)
				  Retroactive lump sum social security, SSI, public assistance, or unemployment
				  compensation benefits;
(C)
				  Retroactive annual adjustment payments in the veteran administration's (VA)
				  disability pensions;
(D) Lump sum
				  inheritances or insurance payments;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-12 - Child care rates

Current through June, 2024
(a) Child care rates shall be established
				  based on:
(1) Types of care:
(A) Accredited licensed, non-accredited
				  licensed, and license-exempt family child care home and licensed group child
				  care home; and
(B) Accredited
				  licensed, non-accredited licensed, and license-exempt group child care center
				  care:
(i) Infant/toddler care;
(ii) Preschool care;
(iii) School age care, including
				  before-school care, after-school care, breaks during the school year, holiday,
				  intersession, or summer care; and
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-13 - Child care payments

Current through June, 2024
(a) The amount
				  issued by the department may not exceed the maximum monthly department
				  allowance for monthly child care expense for type of care except when the
				  caretaker cannot continue to use the child care provider due to an action by
				  the department, and the caretaker paid for child care but the provider is
				  unwilling to refund the amount to the caretaker.
(b) Child care payments include:
(1) A one-time only payment in a state fiscal
				  year for registration, which may also include supply and activity fees,
				  required by the facility, not to exceed $125.00; and
(2) Monthly cost of child care per child, as
				  paid, but not to exceed the child care rates specified in section
				  17-798.2-12. For the exception in
				  section 17-798.2-13(a), a combination of full-time and part-time tiered rates
				  by types and hours of care specified in section
				  17-798.2-12 for approved hours of
				  child care shall be allowed.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-14 - Method of computing child care payment

Current through June, 2024
(a) The following
				  will be used to compute the child care payment:
(1) Monthly gross income;
(2) The caretaker's hours of activity, except
				  for individuals identified in sections
				  17-798.2-9(b)(2)(G) and
				  (J):
(3) The caretaker's relationship to the child
				  who resides with the caretaker, and the age of the child who needs
				  care;
(4) The child care
				  provider;
(5) The cost and hours of
				  child care;
(6) The type of child
				  care; and
(7) The need for
				  care.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-15 - Mandatory reporting

Current through June, 2024
(a) A caretaker who
				  is a recipient of child care payments shall be responsible to report to the
				  department within ten calendar days when the following changes occur:
(1) Monthly gross income and the source of
				  the household income when it is in excess of eighty-five per cent of the State
				  Median Income for a family of the same size, except for:
(A) Department-licensed foster parents with
				  approved activities that need child care; or
(B) Family units that receive child
				  protective services.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-798.2-16 - Re-determination of eligibility and payment amount

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  Eligibility and payment amounts shall be reviewed at the end of every
				  eligibility period.
(1) The family unit shall
				  submit a completed simplified report form including the verifying documentation
				  required to determine the continued eligibility of the caretaker, child and
				  provider.
(A) The completed simplified report
				  form must be received by the department by the due date printed on the
				  simplified report form.
(B) A
				  simplified report form shall be considered incomplete when:
(i) It is not initialed and signed by the
				  caretaker, or
(ii) It omits
				  information and documentation including, but not limited to, pay stubs,
				  employment, training or education schedule, and child care receipts, that are
				  necessary for the department to determine the family unit's eligibility, or to
				  compute the family unit's child care payment amount.
(C) If the caretaker fails to submit a
				  simplified report form by the due date noted on the simplified report form, or
				  submits an incomplete form, the department shall provide a timely and adequate
				  notice in accordance with section
				  17-798.2-18 that allows the
				  caretaker an extended filing period.
(i) When
				  the caretaker submits a completed simplified report form within the extended
				  filing period, child care payments shall be provided not later than ten days
				  after the caretaker's normal benefits issuance date.
(ii) When the caretaker submits a completed
				  simplified report form after the extended filing period, but before the end of
				  the report month, child care payments shall be provided not later than thirty
				  days after the receipt of the simplified report form.
(iii) When the extended filing period ends,
				  and the simplified report form is not received by the department, or is
				  received but is still incomplete, the department shall issue a notice that
				  confirms the termination of child care payments.