Staff time should only be counted when directly providing one or more of the five required pre-employment transition services, any of the four coordination activities, or agency approved authorized activities. In accordance with the NOI, staff may also count time providing or arranging for the provision of additional VR services necessary to support one or more of the five required pre-employment transition services for eligible students with disabilities in accordance with an approved IPE.
VR agencies are not permitted to pay any administrative costs, as defined in section 7(1) of the Rehabilitation Act and §361.5(c)(2)), such as the salaries for the VR counselor’s clerical assistant or supervisor, with the funds reserved for the provision of pre-employment transition services. Staff time for the purposes of this guide pertain to those individuals employed by the VR agency who directly provide pre-employment transition services.
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