Library: Policy

340:105-12-14. Required participant benefits

Issued 9-15-2021

The sub-grantee ensures rules and procedures are in place regarding benefits provided to participants.  Sub-grantees:

(1) provide the cost of physical examinations;

(2) offer physical examinations to participants upon program entry, and each year thereafter, as a benefit of enrollment;

(3) obtain a written waiver from each participant who declines a physical examination;

(4) do not obtain a copy or use the results of the physical examination to establish eligibility or for any other purpose;

(5) provide workers' compensation benefits equal to those provided by federal or state law;

(6) cover unemployment compensation, when required by state law;

(7) establish written policies relating to compensation for scheduled work hours during which the participant's host agency is closed for federal holidays, which are:

(A) New Year's Day;

(B) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;

(C) President's Day;

(D) Memorial Day;

(E) Independence Day;

(F) Labor Day;

(G) Columbus Day;

(H) Veterans Day;

(I) Thanksgiving; and

(J) Christmas;

(8) establish written policies relating to approved breaks in participation and any necessary administrative and sick leave that is not part of an accumulated sick leave program;

(9) do not use grant funds to pay the cost of pension benefits, annual leave, accumulated sick leave, or bonuses; or

(10) follow procedures for payroll and workers' compensation to include:

(A) making all required payments for participant payroll and pay workers' compensation premiums on a timely basis; and

(B) ensuring host agencies do not pay workers' compensation costs for participants.