Or. Admin. Code § 582-115-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 582-115-0015 - Services to individuals of any age who are employed at a subminimum wage

(1) The Program shall provide career counseling and information and referral to individuals with disabilities regardless of age, or the individual's representative as appropriate, who are known by the Program to be employed at a subminimum wage.

(2) Career counseling and information and referral services may include benefits planning materials and information.

(3) The Program shall upon referral of an individual with a disability employed at subminimum wage by an entity with fewer than 15 employees:

(a) Inform the individual about self-advocacy, self-determination, and peer mentoring training opportunities in the community;

(b) Provide the information within 30 days of the referral by the entity.

(4) Required services shall:

(a) Be carried out once every six months for the first year of subminimum wage employment;

(b) Be carried out annually after the first year, for the duration of such employment.

(c) The applicable intervals shall be calculated based upon the date the individual becomes known to the Program.

(5) The Program shall provide documentation to the individual:

(a) No later than 45 calendar days after completion of service; or 90 days with extenuating circumstances.

(b) Documentation shall contain:

(A) Name of the individual;

(B) Description of service;

(C) Name of the provider of the required service or activity;

(D) Date required service completed;

(E) Signature of individual; documenting completion of service;

(F) Date of signature;

(G) Signature of Program personnel transmitting documentation to the individual; and

(H) Date and method of transmittal to individual.

Or. Admin. Code § 582-115-0015

VRS 6-2020, adopt filed 07/01/2020, effective 7/15/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 344.530 & 344.570

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 344.511 - 344.690 & 344.710 - 344.730