8.7 On-the-Job Training (OJT)

(Procedure codes 27300-01, 27300-02, 27300-03, 27300-04)

OJT is job skill training provided by the employer in an employment setting after placement has been secured with the clear expectation that employment will be the same or a similar job for the employer will continue if training is successful. The training fee paid to the employer by DVR is designed to offset the employer’s costs for lost productivity while training the individual to perform job duties satisfactorily. Reimbursement to the employer covers shifts where the individual is present and does not include sick, personal, or holiday leave. All on-the-job training arrangements will be documented using DVR’s On-the-Job Training Agreement that DVR staff create.

• Individuals must be compensated by the employer at the usual and customary wages for the required skill level and type of position in which the individual is placed.

• Typical training period shall not exceed three months. When three months of on-the-job training is insufficient to permit the individual to develop the skills necessary to perform the job duties satisfactorily, the counselor may approve additional months of training in 1-month increments. For each additional month approved, a new OJT Agreement must be developed. The total number of months of on-the-job training shall not exceed six months.

• Payment includes written monthly training reports from the employer that identifies, at a minimum, the training content and skills taught during the month and the degree of mastery demonstrated by the individual.

• On-the-Job Training is not to be used with other DVR incentives such as Paid Work Experience or Employment Stipend.

Payment is made to the employer in accordance with the individual’s wages during the training period.

Monthly Payment Rate

• First month is the maximum of 75% of the individual’s salary or wage

• Second month is the maximum of 50% of the individual’s salary or wage

• Third month is the maximum of 25% of the individual’s salary or wage

NOTE: Variation from the payment schedule outlined above is permitted if justified. However, payment for any additional month cannot exceed 25% of the individual’s salary or wage.