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Dear VRS Community Partners,
Thank you for joining us at the February 6, 2024, Vocational Rehabilitation Services + Community Partners Forum. We appreciate your participation.
The recording, presentation, and closed captioning transcript are now available online. Register for upcoming forums, and view past recordings and presentations here: https://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/disabilities/partners/updates/.
Several questions arose regarding our VRS P/T Contracts that have Wages as a service, and the payment of individuals served using a 1099/Individual Contractor status. Please be advised that ALL individuals who are paid Wages as a contracted service must be put on the Community Partner payroll and may not be paid utilizing a 1099/Individual Contractor status. Vocational Rehabilitation Services leaders, including the Director of Contracts and Partnerships and our Pre-ETS Specialist, consulted with the Department of Labor and Industry back in June of 2021, and the guidance was given that the Department of Labor and Industry would not consider individuals requiring payment of wages through our P/T contracts as meeting the criteria for a 1099/Individual Contractor.
For more information, please visit these resources:
Fact Sheet 13: Employment Relationship Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Brochures/pubMisclassification.pdf
The Pre-ETS Authorizing and Invoicing Guide has been updated to reflect this guidance:
https://mn.gov/deed/assets/authorization-invoice-guidance_tcm1045-445837.docx
If you have any questions, please reach out to a VRS Community Partnerships Program Specialist:
To find out which Community Partnerships Program Specialist is the dedicated liaison for a particular Community Partner, go to: https://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/disabilities/partners/listing.
What is the DEED-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Community Partner and Stakeholder listserv?
The Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) comprises the public Vocational Rehabilitation program, the Minnesota Extended Employment program, Independent Living services, Individual Placement and Supports grants, and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing grants.
The DEED-VRS Community Partner and Stakeholder listserv is the communication platform for current VRS Community Partners, potential VRS Community Partners, and other interested stakeholders in Minnesota’s disability employment services system. We encourage you to subscribe if you are an interested stakeholder in Minnesota’s disability employment services system.
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