Section 261.20.13. Threshold requirements—program job credits.

To be eligible to receive program job credits, the following threshold requirements shall be met:

        1.            The agreement must provide for pledged program positions paying at least 200 percent of the poverty level for a family of two. If the wage designated is to become effective after a training or probationary period, the employer must document that there is a plan in place regarding time frames for transition to the permanent full-time wage, and the employer must provide documentation that these time frames are reasonable and that the employer has previously adhered to the time schedule.

        2.            The agreement must provide that the program meets the definition of an eligible ACE program.

        3.            The agreement must establish a 20 percent employer cash or in-kind match for program operating funds.

        4.            The agreement shall describe how the project enhances geographic diversity of project offerings across the state.

        5.            The executed agreement or a statement of intent must be submitted within the time periods described in these rules in order to establish a commitment of program job credits by the community college.