OAR 582-115-0010
General provisions
(1)
The Program shall support placement of Program clients only in work that is competitive integrated employment.(2)
The Program shall assure that career counseling and information and referral shall be available to individuals known by the Program:(a)
An individual with a disability may become “known” to the Program through self-identification by the individual with a disability, referral by a third-party (including an entity as defined in 34 CFR §397.5(d)), through the individual’s involvement with the vocational rehabilitation process, or any other method:(A)
Who are working at less than the federal minimum wage, or,(B)
Who are youths with a disability, known to be considering pursuing employment paying less than the federal minimum wage.(b)
These individuals shall not be required to be, or have applied to be, a Program participant.(c)
If the individual is a current Program participant, or has applied to the Program, they shall receive limitation on subminimum wage services if they wish to remain in subminimum wage employment while working with the Program.(d)
Limitation on subminimum wage services shall be based on vocational rehabilitation counseling strategies that facilitate informed choice.(e)
These services shall be provided twice in the first year of employment at subminimum wage and annually thereafter.(3)
The Program may employ contractors to provide limitation on subminimum wage services.(a)
The contractors shall be chosen only through the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and Department of Human Services (DHS) contracting process.(b)
The services shall not be provided by an entity.(4)
Individuals who are not Program participants shall receive an Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Brochure. Referral to other Federal, State, and local resources shall be provided as applicable to each individual.(5)
All individuals shall receive Client Assistance Program (CAP) information to guide them if they have a grievance regarding this specific vocational rehabilitation service.
Source:
Rule 582-115-0010 — General provisions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=582-115-0010.