[Rehab] Question about WIOA and Subminimum Wage Sheltered Workshops

[Justin Salisbury]

Hi Dick,

I actually haven't had this conversation with the people at my workplace. I didn't want to cross-contaminate my work relationships by looking like an advocate in the workplace, if you get what I mean. Now that you bring it up, I'm a little bit afraid to ask. I don't think this happens where I work, but all I really know is the training I did with them at the beginning of their program, where they came for about a week of sleepshade training. 

As you probably know, I'm a Board Member of the National Association of Blind Students, which means that I'm regularly talking to students across the country. When I meet students for the first time, I like to get to know them, just like anyone else. When they tell me about their summer work programs and other experiences on their career and personal development paths, I do my best to pay attention because I genuinely like learning about and connecting with people. Sometimes, I notice trends, and, sometimes, I notice things that go against the trends. This phenomenon seemed odd to me, so I wanted to get a better handle on it. 

Rest assured, when I meet people who sound like good candidates for programs like the ones offered at BLIND, Inc., I encourage them to consider attending. 

Aloha,

Justin

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From: Rehab <rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dick Davis via Rehab
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Subject: Re: [Rehab] Question about WIOA and Subminimum Wage Sheltered Workshops

Justin,
If this question happens to involve the larger agency for which you work, I recommend that you also ask your supervisor or manager.  They are NFB members and might have the answers you seek.
Best wishes,
Dick Davis

-----Original Message-----
From: Rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews via Rehab
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2019 12:25 PM
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Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
Subject: Re: [Rehab] Question about WIOA and Subminimum Wage Sheltered Workshops

RSA is pretty strict as to what qualifies for PETS expenses.  This one feels problematic to me!
  and as Dan points out, it certainly isn't in the spirit of the law.

Dave

At 01:03 AM 1/20/2019, you wrote:
>Aloha everyone,
>
>I was talking with a friend today and came out of that conversation 
>with a question about how WIOA Pre-ETS funding works. Some state VR 
>agencies have been setting up Summer Youth Employment Programs where 
>they contract in subminimum wage sheltered workshops to administer the 
>summer work experiences. To me, this seems to go against the spirit of 
>WIOA, but I don't know if it violates the actual federal VR policy.
>
>Can anyone tell me if it does?
>
>Mahalo,
>
>Justin
>
>Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB Board Member | 
>National Association of Blind Students
>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
>(808) 797-8606
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