| (a) The advisory committee, as described in Texas Human
Resources Code §122.0057, shall assist the Commission in establishing:
(1) performance goals for the program administered
under this chapter; and
(2) criteria for certifying a CRP for participation
in the program administered under this chapter.
(b) The advisory committee shall:
(1) establish specific objectives for the program administered
under this chapter that are appropriate given the program's status
as one of several employment-related services the state offers to
individuals with disabilities;
(2) develop performance measures that may be used by
the Agency to evaluate whether the program is meeting the objectives
established under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(3) recommend criteria for certifying CRPs for participation
in the program.
(c) In developing the performance measures under subsection
(b) of this section, the advisory committee must consider the following
factors as applicable to the program administered under this chapter:
(1) The percentage of total sales revenue attributable
to the program as:
(A) paid in wages to individuals with disabilities;
and
(B) spent on direct training and professional development
services for individuals with disabilities;
(2) The average hourly wage earned by an individual
participating in the program;
(3) The average annual salary earned by an individual
participating in the program;
(4) The number of individuals with disabilities participating
in the program paid less than minimum wage and occupations into which
such individuals are placed;
(5) The average number of hours worked each week by
each individual with a disability who participates in the program;
(6) The number and percentage of individuals with disabilities
who participate in the program and who are placed into competitive
positions, including competitive management or administrative positions
within CRPs; and
(7) The percentage of work performed by individuals
with disabilities who participate in the program collectively that
is purely repackaging labor, quantified in hours worked and based
on actual job performance.
(d) The advisory committee shall provide input to the
Commission applicable to the program administered under this chapter
relating to the employment-first policies described in Texas Government
Code §531.02447 and §531.02448.
(e) The Agency shall provide administrative support
to the advisory committee, including accommodations and supports,
as required by law.
(f) The advisory committee is not subject to Texas
Government Code, Chapter 2110, regarding state agency advisory committees.
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