The sub-grantee ensures rules and procedures are in place regarding benefits provided to participants. Sub-grantees:

1. (1) provide the cost of physical examinations;
2. (2) offer physical examinations to participants upon program entry, and each year thereafter, as a benefit of enrollment;
3. (3) obtain a written waiver from each participant who declines a physical examination;
4. (4) do not obtain a copy or use the results of the physical examination to establish eligibility or for any other purpose;
5. (5) provide workers' compensation benefits equal to those provided by federal or state law;
6. (6) cover unemployment compensation, when required by state law;

7. (7) establish written policies relating to compensation for scheduled work hours during which the participant's host agency is closed for federal holidays, which are:

   1. (A) New Year's Day;
   2. (B) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;
   3. (C) President's Day;
   4. (D) Memorial Day;
   5. (E) Independence Day;
   6. (F) Labor Day;
   7. (G) Columbus Day;
   8. (H) Veterans Day;
   9. (I) Thanksgiving; and
   10. (J) Christmas;
8. (8) establish written policies relating to approved breaks in participation and any necessary administrative and sick leave that is not part of an accumulated sick leave program;
9. (9) do not use grant funds to pay the cost of pension benefits, annual leave, accumulated sick leave, or bonuses; or

10. (10) follow procedures for payroll and workers' compensation to include:

    1. (A) making all required payments for participant payroll and pay workers' compensation premiums on a timely basis; and
    2. (B) ensuring host agencies do not pay workers' compensation costs for participants.

Added at 38 Ok Reg 2337, eff 9-15-21