[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR26.6]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 26--EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT INDIANS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Administrative Procedures
 
Sec. 26.6  Program services and client participation.

    (a) When a request is made for employment services, the applicant 
shall be offered assistance to assess his/her job skills and work 
experience and to relate these to available employment opportunities. In 
many cases, applicants for placement services will already possess 
training skills, and/or experience sufficient for entry into job 
placement. In other cases, applicants may be encouraged to consider 
further education or training options as a preliminary to permanent 
employment. In any case, vocational counseling appropriate to the 
individual situation shall be made available.
    (b) Services may be provided either with or without the expenditure 
of financial grants depending upon the type of service requested and the 
need for financial assistance. Funds shall not be provided to finance 
temporary employment except for the following:
    (1) High school students who are at least 17 years of age or college 
students participating in summer placement programs to gain work 
experience and temporary income may receive limited funding as needed to 
enable such persons to secure and hold summer jobs. This special service 
will not count against the number of services allowed under 
Sec. 26.5(e).
    (2) Persons who have moved to an off-reservation area for permanent 
employment, through services of the Employment Assistance program, may 
at times be required to accept temporary employment until permanent 
employment is available. Such persons may receive funds as needed within 
established limitations and justifiable circumstances, as allowed by the 
Area Director, until permanent employment is found and/or the need is 
met.
    (c) Permanent employment shall normally be defined as employment 
which is generally anticipated to be of one year or more in duration. 
Employment in the construction or other trades where moving from one job 
to another is generally required of persons engaged in such occupations 
shall be considered as permanent employment.
    (d) In those cases where applicants apply and are selected for 
employment services in off-reservation urban locations, a variety of 
services may be provided, based upon individual client needs and 
requests for assistance. These may include advice in rental of housing, 
shopping, money management, community adjustment, counseling, applying 
for and seeking employment, and emergency financial assistance for up to 
six months from the date of entry into this program. Continuing non-
financial assistance, as needed, shall remain indefinitely available.
    (e) Assistance as needed may be provided to enable clients who move 
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employment to an off-reservation urban or non-urban area to accept a 
specific job offer. In such cases, however, transportation or financial 
assistance may be provided only after confirmation has been obtained 
from the employer, giving details of employment, including the 
following:
    (1) Job title,
    (2) Beginning wage,
    (3) Date to start work,
    (4) First payday,
    (5) First full payday, and
    (6) A statement that the job is anticipated to be of a permanent 
nature.