32 Miss. Code. R. 10-12-12.4 - Closure In Extended Employment [109]

Some individuals are placed in extended [sheltered] employment earning less than minimum wage under a sub-minimum wage certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. This is legal and appropriate for some individuals, but this type of employment outcome is not considered CIE.

Criteria:

1. Before an individual's service record is closed in extended employment, the counselor must include documentation that the individual is unable to achieve CIE or that the individual made an informed choice to remain in extended employment.

2. A semi-annual review and reevaluation of the status of the individual must occur for two years after the individual's record of services is closed (and annually thereafter) to determine the interests, priorities, and needs of the individual with respect to achieving or training for CIE.

3. The counselor must enable the individual or, if appropriate, the individual's representative to provide input into the review and reevaluation and must document that input in the record of services.

Documentation must also include:

* The individual's or, as appropriate, the individual's representative's signed acknowledgment that the review and reevaluation have been conducted; and

* A description of the efforts to identify and provide VR services, reasonable accommodations, and other necessary support services, to assist the individual in engaging in CIE.

Notes

32 Miss. Code. R. 10-12-12.4

Adopted 8/1/2022