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a ORANGE COUNTY toll free: (888) 641-CORP (2677) <br />. CONSERVATION CORPS 1853 north raymond avenue I anaheim, ca 92801 <br />'I> ,r Earn ... Leam ... Serve ... www.hireyouth.org Tools to Cr,•,•11 the Future! <br />Purpose: <br />Orange County Conservation Corps <br />Paid Work Experience Policy <br />To establish guidel ines for the paid youth work experience of any grant program <br />governed by WIOA regulations or alternative funding and to provide youth with <br />meaningful work experience in order to assure the successful completion of our <br />program. <br />Eligibility: <br />•An individual must be WIOA eligible and enroll with Orange County <br />Conservation Corps (OCCC) or eligible for our general enroHment. <br />•An individual must have legal right to work in the United States and be <br />able to furnish proof upon enrollment in the program <br />•As it is with all WIOA services and our general enrollment, provision of <br />services is not an entit lement. <br />Placements: <br />•All partici pants will start at the current state of California minimum wage <br />(as of Januar y 2022, it is $15.00 per hour) and will be provided paid sick <br />leave. <br />•All participants may be work up to 29 hours per week. <br />•All participants enrolled under the WIOA will have the opportunity to work <br />at a minimum 6 weeks and not exceed 45 weeks or a maximum of 900 <br />hours. Exception will be made on a case by case basis. <br />•All other participants enrolled in our general program will have up to one <br />year to complete the program. Extension may be requested. <br />•All placements will be made based on the individual interest and plans <br />developed with Case Manager/Program Specialist to support the youth in <br />the career exploration and achievement of their goals. Placements will be <br />available on OCCC crews and worksite par tner organizations. <br />Roles and Responsibilities: <br />Case Manager/Program Specialist is responsible for: <br />•Assessing and keeping record of youth's work experience needs and <br />placements. <br />•Inform participant of the OCCC policies and formal procedures. <br />1 <br />Exhibit 2