This is a reminder to continue to use the federal minimum wage when calculating the number of hours that Temporary Assistance clients can be assigned to unpaid work such as Community Work Experience (CWE) and job sampling. While the Alaska minimum wage will increase to $7.15 an hour effective January 1, 2003, despite attempts by some members of Congress to pass legislation increasing the federal minimum wage, it remains $5.15 per hour.
December has whizzed by
The DPAWeb has a new, updated look. Redesigned especially for you, the new DPAWeb is another part of our Division's ongoing efforts to use the internet to improve communication, create tools for better business processes, and support employee development.
Joel Gilbertson has been appointed the new Commissioner of Health & Social Services
Born in Fairfax, VA, Joel Gilbertson has worked in a variety of positions related to health care and welfare systems, focusing on the efficient delivery of services and expanding access to underserved communities.
We welcome your comments and suggestions on the new DPAweb and how we can improve it to work best for DPA staff. E-mail Clay Butcher with your comments.
The goal of the website is to provide a portal for DPA staff to reach the resources that they use on a regular basis, and to have an automated news function to simplify the distribution of news to DPA employees.
We have created a simple overview of the new DPAweb to get you started. Click this link to view it: How to use DPAweb.