Section 30602 - Eligible Employer(a) The following employers are eligible to employ students participating in LAEP: (1) Research centers and institutions operated by an Institution where the employment opportunity allows the Eligible Student to participate in research. This includes research opportunities overseen by professors and other professionals employed by the Institution. (A) Research shall be defined by the Institution and shall be a significant component of any Program position. Research is not limited to scientific research.(B) If the direct employer is a UC, CSU, or CCC campus, the Program may provide 100 percent of the Eligible Student's compensation.(2) Public school districts, county superintendents of schools, the Department of the Youth Authority, or the Department of Education. (A) Such employment opportunities shall be located at public school sites and shall not be located at any district, county, or State department offices.(B) Program funds may be used for no more than 90 percent of the Eligible Student's compensation.(3) Nonsectarian, nonpolitical organizations or corporations, including non-profit or for-profit enterprises licensed to conduct business in California.(A) Where the Eligible Employer is a non-profit entity, Program funds may be used for no more than 90 percent of the Eligible Student's compensation.(B) If the Eligible Employer is a for-profit entity, Program funds may be used for no more than 50 percent of the Eligible Student's compensation.(b) In addition to a LAEP work opportunity during an Eligible Student's enrollment at an Institution, Participating Employers shall be capable of providing Eligible Students with full-time employment opportunities, or opportunities to connect with other employers capable of providing participating Eligible Students with full-time employment opportunities, within their areas of study, after graduation.(c) An Eligible Student may work at a LAEP-eligible institution other than the school of attendance. Where an Eligible Student is employed by another LAEP-eligible institution, the Eligible Student's college of attendance shall pay up to 100 percent of the Eligible Student's compensation.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 30602
Note: Authority cited: Section 69967(a), Education Code. Reference: Sections 69954 and 69967(a), Education Code.
1. New section filed 10-18-2023; operative 1/1/2024 (Register 2023, No. 42).