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Reference: Older Worker Bulletins: 97-8, "Eligibility Certification for Enrollees in Joint SCSEP-Job Training Partnership Act Programs"; 94-10, "Joint Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Eligibility"; and 94-1, "Technical Amendment to Title V of the Older Americans Act" Background: Although there have been two issuances to the JTPA network regarding joint enrollment in SCSEP and JTPA, many Service Delivery Areas and JTPA Section 204(d) operators remain reluctant to accept eligibility determinations conducted by SCSEP program operators. This situation works to the detriment of seniors who are seeking and in need of employment and training. Recently, Region III issued a Regional Field Memorandum designed to clarify the policy on dual enrollment. This regional issuance reiterates the Department of Labor's policy and briefly discusses some of the concerns that JTPA operators have expressed. A copy of this memorandum is attached for your information. Action: SCSEP sponsors should review the attachment and are encouraged to share copies with appropriate staff and other agencies. We hope this information will foster cooperation between the JTPA and SCSEP programs.

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Background: The SCSEP Regulations at 20 CFR 641.311, Enrollee Wages and Fringe Benefits, require that enrollees be paid the higher of the Federal, State or local minimum wage, or the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed in similar public occupations by the same employer. On September 1, 1997, the Federal minimum wage was increased to $5.15 an hour. The new Federal minimum hourly rate applies to all States and territories except American Samoa, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Action: All SCSEP enrollees should be paid in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Except as noted above, the Act requires that the new Federal minimum wage of $5.15 be paid effective September 1, 1997. Where other provisions may require a higher minimum wage, the higher standard applies. Effective Date: September 1, 1997.