Wisconsin Code § 49.15

Wisconsin works; 2-parent families
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(1) DEFINITION. In this section, “other parent” means a parent who is not a
participant in a Wisconsin works employment position.
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPARTICIPANT PARENT. (a) If a
participant in a Wisconsin works employment position resides
with the other parent of a dependent child with respect to whom
the participant is a custodial parent, the other parent shall participate in activities described under sub. (3) if the Wisconsin works
group receives federally funded child care assistance on behalf of
the dependent child. The other parent shall participate in activities described under sub. (3) for a number of hours per week that
is at least equal to the difference between 55 hours and the sum of
the number of hours that the participant in the Wisconsin works
employment position participates in the Wisconsin works employment position and the number of hours that the participant in
the Wisconsin works employment position participates in any activity described in sub. (3) during that week.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the other parent is disabled, as defined by the department, or is caring for a severely
disabled child, as defined by the department.

(3) PRESCRIBED WORK ACTIVITIES. An individual who is
subject to the work requirement under sub. (2) may satisfy the requirement only by participating in any of the following activities:
(a) Unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1).
(b) Subsidized employment, as defined by the department.
(c) If sufficient private sector employment is not available,
work experience, as defined by the department.
(d) On-the-job training, as defined by the department.
(e) A community service program, as defined by the
department.

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