VA 2.03(2)(f) (f) Qualifying prior employment. The veteran shall demonstrate a work history of at least 6 consecutive months of employment with one employer or in the same or similar occupations. Loss of that employment or a reduction in earnings may not be caused by the voluntary actions of the veteran.

VA 2.03(2)(g) (g) Grant payments.

VA 2.03(2)(g)1. 1. The department may make partial grant payments to assure that the veteran continues to pursue an approved course of instruction or engage in an approved structured on-the-job training program during the grant period.

VA 2.03(2)(g)2. 2. The department may require written verification from the school or the employer that the veteran is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the course of instruction or the structured on-the-job training program.

VA 2.03(2)(g)3. 3. If the veteran is unable to verify satisfactory progress towards completion or discontinues pursuit of the course of education or engagement in the structured on-the-job-training program, the department may cancel any unpaid portion of the grant.

VA 2.03(2)(h) (h) Earned income. Income from an employer who is providing an approved structured on-the-job training program to the veteran shall be disregarded in determining the veteran’s need under par. (b).

VA 2.03(2)(i) (i) Grant limit. The maximum grant payable under this section for each grant period is $3,000.

VA 2.03(2)(j) (j) Lifetime limit. The total cumulative amount that a veteran may receive under this section is $6,000.

VA 2.03(2)(k) (k) Other available financial assistance. The department may not provide a grant payment under this section if other financial assistance is available to meet the veteran’s needs.

VA 2.03(3) (3) Grant application.

VA 2.03(3)(a) (a) Required information. A grant application for retraining funds shall include all of the following exhibits and supplements:

VA 2.03(3)(a)1. 1. Documentation verifying the applicant has a period of qualifying prior employment, is enrolled in a qualifying course of instruction or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets the requirements of sub. (5).

VA 2.03(3)(a)2. 2. Documentation verifying the applicant has become unemployed, underemployed, or received a notice of termination of employment within the year prior to the date the application is received by the department or has received a retraining grant within 13 months prior to the date the department receives an application for a second grant.

VA 2.03(3)(a)3. 3. A statement written by the applicant explaining the circumstances leading to the need for retraining and an explanation as to why the applicant feels that the desired retraining will lead to gainful employment.

VA 2.03(3)(b) (b) Procedure for a school-based course.

VA 2.03(3)(b)1. 1. An application shall be initiated in the office of a county veterans service officer and completed and submitted by the FAO or other appropriate official representing the school attended by the applicant.

VA 2.03(3)(b)2. 2. The application shall include verification that the applicant has received counseling from an assessment counselor and the counselor approves of the retraining to be taken.

VA 2.03(3)(c) (c) Procedure for structured on-the-job training program.

VA 2.03(3)(c)1. 1. The application shall be initiated, completed, and submitted by the office of a county veterans service officer.

VA 2.03(3)(c)2. 2. Each application shall contain a certification by the employer that the requirements of sub. (5) are met.

VA 2.03(3)(c)3. 3. The department shall evaluate the program and determine whether the requirements of sub. (5) are met.

VA 2.03(4) (4) Coordination with other occupational training programs.

VA 2.03(4)(a) (a) The department shall stay in regular contact with and shall promote cooperation with the United States department of labor, the USDVA, the department of workforce development, and any other occupational training program administrator as appropriate.

VA 2.03(4)(b) (b) The department may exchange program literature with the agencies and encourage county veterans service officers to provide information about other programs to veterans who participate in or inquire about the retraining grant program.

VA 2.03(5) (5) On-the-job training programs. All of the following requirements shall be met for approval of a grant for engagement in a structured on-the-job training program:

VA 2.03(5)(a) (a) The employer is planning, upon completion of the veteran’s training program, to employ the veteran for the position for which the veteran has been trained and the employer reasonably expects that such a position will be available to the veteran on a stable and permanent basis at the end of the training period.

VA 2.03(5)(b) (b) The training program is not for employment that consists of seasonal, intermittent, or temporary jobs.

VA 2.03(5)(c) (c) The training content of the program is adequate to accomplish the training objective of the program taking into account the occupation for which training is to be provided and the content of comparable, available training opportunities that lead to the occupation.

VA 2.03(5)(d) (d) The wages and benefits to be paid to the veteran participating in the training program may not be less than the wages and benefits normally paid to other employees participating in a comparable training program.