Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 1113. Employment preparation, readiness, and participation

(a) Each participating adult in a family receiving a financial assistance grant shall participate in the process of planning and engaging in goal achievement. These goals may be related to family well-being, financial stability, employment, training, education, and addressing obstacles to employment. Participating families shall participate in establishing goals and steps to achieve goals, reviewing and revising goals as necessary, and setting new goals as each goal is achieved.

(b) Program participation requirements shall become effective as soon as the participating adult becomes eligible for financial assistance.

(c) A participating adult may meet program participation requirements, including the following activities, through one or a combination of work, education, training, and other activities that address the family's goals and well-being:

(d) A participating adult shall be deemed to meet the program participation requirements if the adult is participating in activities that lead to employment based on goal setting and active universal engagement.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, unpaid work activities that are not primarily education, job search, job readiness, or training activities shall not exceed the levels established by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Adjustments required to conform with the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be made pursuant to calculation standards established by the Commissioner by rule.