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<section number="2-503" name="Summer Youth Jobs Program" law="code" slug="sec-2-503" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_2AD_DIV41SUYOEM_S2-503SUYOJOPR">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Director of Human Resources Management or other designee of the County Executive (in this Division, the "Program Director") shall establish and implement a program, subject to the annual appropriation and availability of funds, for the summer employment of young persons (in this Division, the "summer youth jobs program") only who are domiciled in Prince George's County ("domicile" in this Division has the meaning prescribed in Section 10A-101)(16.2)), as follows:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A summer youth jobs program to provide for the employment each summer of youth domiciled in the County between 15 and 19 years of age on the date of enrollment in the program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Youth shall be compensated at a rate equal to or greater than the Maryland state minimum wage rate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The weekly number of hours of employment under the summer youth jobs program shall be established according to the age of the youth to be employed and the nature and requirements of the job;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Program Director shall provide an orientation and preparation program, lasting at least five (5) consecutive days, for youth in the summer youth jobs program, which shall precede the start of employment and be considered an administrative expense of the program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Program Director shall implement the summer youth jobs program subject to the appropriation of funds or availability of funds through public-private or public-public partnerships between the county government and any of the following:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>A private sector business, with valid licenses and permits to operate;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>A not-for-profit entity with a valid 501(c)(3) status; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>Any government or quasi-government entity, including agencies and entities within the Prince George's County government.</text>
      </level>
      <text>The Program Director shall place highest priority on finding placement for youth with private sector businesses.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Employment opportunities in the summer youth jobs program, pursuant to subsection (a), above, may be provided directly with the eligible entities prescribed in subsection (a)(6), above, on a fully funded, partially or match-funded basis through grants to or by contract with nonprofit or profit-making organizations, associations, institutions or businesses. The Program Director shall not use more than 10% of funds allocated annually for the summer youth jobs program for administrative and vendor costs.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Other than administrative and vendor costs, funds spent on the summer youth jobs program pursuant to subsection (a), above, may only be spent on youth wages and benefits or tools and supplies (including uniforms), if needed. It shall be a goal of the Program Director to minimize expenses within the summer youth jobs program not expended on wages and benefits for youth.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An employer required by law to pay a minimum wage higher than that specified in this Division shall pay such higher wage to persons employed pursuant to this Division.</text>
  </level>
</section>
