What are the employing agencys responsibilities?
The CWEL student’s employer will determine which full-time students are granted educational leave, in accordance with policy, and grant such leave for the duration of the student’s enrollment; maintain the student’s salary and fringe benefits at the 95 percent level; provide work assignments during student vacation periods in excess of fifteen work days; and provide suitable employment for the student for at least the period of the contractual work commitment following termination of the student’s educational program. The employer will be reimbursed for the student’s salary and fringe benefits during the enrollment period. Suitable employment will be an assignment providing, supervising, or administering services to Title IV-E eligible children and their families and commensurate with the employee’s abilities and training.
County child welfare agencies are eager to employ social work graduates with child welfare preparation. Using their normal employment and personnel practices and procedures, they will recruit and employ CWEB graduates. Once employed, CWEB graduates will be eligible for the normal and usual salaries and benefits, including educational benefits for graduate education through the CWEL program and other opportunities. Suitable employment will be an assignment providing services to Title IV-E eligible children and their families and commensurate with the employee’s abilities and training.
