Part 397, which is the portion of the rule that places limitations on the
use of subminimum wage, begins on page 954. An earlier section of the rule
document, on pages 478-591, provides the Rehabilitation Services Administration
responses to public comments on the draft regulations as well as its rationale
for the final regulations.
A key goal of Part 397 is to encourage access to competitive, integrated
employment – and to reduce the incidence of people with disabilities working in
jobs or work training experiences that pay less than the minimum wage. The
effective date for Part 397 was Friday, July 22.
These documents detail the new Part 397 requirements and the Vocational
Rehabilitation Services implementation plan for students
who are known to be seeking subminimum wage jobs (DOC) and for
individuals, regardless of age, who are already working in subminimum wage jobs
(DOC).
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