1. 1. “Adjusted gross monthly wages” means the gross monthly wages a person receives from a JOBSTART-subsidized placement after deductions for federal and state income taxes and Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) contributions.

2. 2. Subsidized placement means a job with a public or private sector employer for which the Department reimburses the employer monthly for the wages paid to the participant the lesser of:

   1. a. A fixed subsidy amount determined by the Department pursuant to the contract with the employer, or
   2. b. The gross wages paid by the employer.
3. 3. Wage pool means a pool of diverted CA and Food Stamp Program benefits which are used to reimburse an employer for the monthly wages paid to a participant.

The following definitions apply to this Article:

Historical Note

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Amended effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3).

Editor’s Note: The following Section was repealed and the new Section was renumbered and amended under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74 (A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this Section.