23-1-313. Term of enrollment -- compensation -- exemption from employee benefits. (1) A corpsmember will be placed for a period not to exceed 12 months. The program operator shall refer the names of corpsmembers who successfully complete their participation in the corps to the job service for assistance in securing private sector employment or for enrollment in additional job training programs. The program operator may also, upon approval of the corpsmember, provide the name of a corpsmember who successfully completes participation in the corps to private sector employers requesting referrals.
     (2) A corpsmember may not be scheduled to work for more than 40 hours per week. Job training and placement services must be provided to corpsmembers during regular work hours. Corpsmembers must be compensated as provided in subsection (3) for participation in job training and placement service programs.
     (3) A corpsmember must be compensated at a rate set by the department that is not less than the federal minimum wage.
     (4) A corpsmember is not entitled to any employee benefits provided to permanent department or agency employees except for holiday pay and workers' compensation benefits that are provided through the funds appropriated to carry out this part. Service as a corpsmember does not qualify an individual for unemployment compensation benefits.
     (5) If funds are available, a person who is employed as a corpsmember for the full period of enrollment and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation may be awarded an incentive voucher valid for up to 3 years at any Montana institution of higher education.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 556, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 308, L. 1995.