Has anyone addressed competitively employed in the home, ranch, or farm business and if so could you share it with us?
It is possible that youth will have moved and be working in another state. Minimum wage rates vary by state. We suggest that interviewers note the state where the former students lives and works. http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm has information about minimum wage rates by state that they can refer to. Montana is a state that generally defers to the Federal Minimum Wage rate. See http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ or http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/minwagebwP.pdf for basic info on the Federal rate. In NYS there are several types of jobs that are exempt from the basic minimum wage rate. Following are our current questions about wages that try to determine if youth are receiving minimum wage or prevailing wage. At the end of the series, your determined to be earning minimum or prevailing wage continue with questions about current participation in Postsecondary Education. If not earning minimum or prevailing wage they are asked if the have had other employment since leaving high school that was. Q13. Are you paid at least Minimum Wage? Minimum wage rates vary by state. Make note of the state where the former students lives and works. http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm has information about minimum wage rates by state. 0 No Response 1 Yes 2 No 4 I don't know Q14. How much do you get paid per hour? $ __ __ . __ __ per hour --- if NYS and $7.15 or higher, Go to the POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION section, Question 40 If NYS and less than Minimum Wage, $7.15 ---say This is below the current minimum wage in New York State. Do you know why you get paid less than Minimum Wage (which is $7.15 per hour in New York State)? Discuss their job until you can determine why they get paid less than minimum wage. 2 No 4 I don't know 1 Yes --- if Yes ask for them to explain and the choose a code below from "a" to "k" a. I get tips where you work? --- if so, On Average, about how much do you get in tips each hour? $ __ __ . __ __ per hour in tips b. I work on a farm c. I work in your family's business d. I have your own business and don't make much money yet. e. I work in someone's home. f. I work and get paid "under the table". g. I work as a Day Laborer or on Odd Jobs. h. I work in a Sheltered Workshop. i. I work as a volunteer. j. I work in Supported Employment. k. I don't know why I get paid less than minimum wage. --- Go to Q15 ___ Response Code --- If a, b, c, or d Go to the POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION section, Question 40 --- If e, f, g, h, i, or j Go to Question 20b --- If k Go to Question 15 Q15. Please describe your job and how you get paid. Enter their response in the space provided. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Use the information provided in this description to determine if their job is a Competitive Labor Market Job or not and if it pays minimum wage or more. Is their job Competitive and compensated according to Minimum Wage law? 1 Yes --- Go to the POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION section, Question 40 2 No --- Go to Q20b 4 I don't know --- Go to Q20b I think it is important to review your state's Minimum Wage Rules or contact someone in your state government that is responsible for enforcing the minimum wage rules in your state. Sincerely, Robert Shepherd Potsdam Institute for Applied Research (PIAR) At SUNY Potsdam [EMAIL PROTECTED] 315-267-2718 _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Falls Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:38 PM To: PSO CofP Subject: [NPSO]: FW: Questions Hi PSO community members, Dick Trerise from MT has the following questions. I've responded in blue below. If you'd please take a look and share your responses with the entire list, that would be great! Thanks all and happiest of holidays! Jane Falls ------ Forwarded Message From: "Trerise, Dick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:07:33 -0700 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Conversation: Questions Subject: Questions Hi Jane, Happy Holidays from Montana! I have a few questions. Has anyone developed a "script" for the Essential Questions and if so could you share it with us? NPSO has not created a script; have others? Has anyone defined "integrated setting" and if so could you share it with us? Has anyone determined if there is a "start" date for survey collection that is acceptable, and if so could you share it with us? OSEP provided the following directions in the Part B SPP/APR Indicator/Measurement Table: data must be collect annually between April and September, inclusive. Do you have examples of definitions of postsecondary school, including.... and if so could you share it with us? Does anyone have a definition to share? OSEP provided the following directions in the Part B SPP/APR Indicator/Measurement Table: A narrative that defines postsecondary school, including: (a) type of school, education, or training; and (b) whether enrollment is full- or part-time. Describe what constitutes full-time enrollment. Has anyone addressed competitively employed in the home, ranch, or farm business and if so could you share it with us? Thanks for your help! Dick Trerise, Unit Manager School Improvement Special Education Division Office of Public Instruction <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------ End of Forwarded Message
