Adult Learning Experiences (ALE) Fee Schedule
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Updated: 5/2025
Adult Learning Experiences (ALE) are designed for adults who have limited or no work experience. ALE is an experience offering a broad exposure to workplace issues that will help participants connect real work experiences to future success in competitive integrated employment.
An Adult Learning Experience requires a DORS-funded paid work experience with a company to provide a work-based learning experience for the DORS consumer. (Note: "Company" in this context can refer to a for-profit business or a non-profit, charitable, or religious organization that provides unpaid work experience to a DORS participant.) It is an integral part of the consumer’s VR employment program and established IPE goal.
Intended participants: Adults who are not eligible for Pre-ETS (i.e., ALE is
not for Students with Disabilities) who have limited or no work experience. On-the-job training (OJT) is not available.
Duration of Service: A consumer may participate in no more than two experiences (maximum of 8 weeks each). The second experience must be approved at the Regional level as an exception only.
| Rate | Service | Outcome |
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| $750 | Develop Worksite and obtain a signed ALE Agreement (RS-11e or RS-11f, as applicable). | - Agreed-upon ALE site.
- Receipt of signed ALE Agreement.
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| $1,000 | Upfront Coordination. | Billable upon completion of upfront coordination. Provider (CRP, RCS or IES) will invoice DORS. |
| $300 per week | Job Coaching – Providing weekly support to consumer, as appropriate, with a minimum of two face-to-face contacts per week, to complete the ALE as documented in the ALE Agreement (maximum of 8 weeks).
Additional support beyond the two required face-to-face contacts may be provided on or offsite. | Receipt of signed ALE Monthly Progress Report (RS-11c) confirming completion weeks.
Reporting/invoicing may be weekly or at the completion of the ALE. |
| $21 per consumer hour worked. | Funding consumer stipend at minimum wage and associated provider costs as provider will cover general liabilities.
($15 minimum wage paid to consumer, plus a standard percentage for taxes and benefits, overhead, admin fee, and program fee.) | Consumer work hours to be reported and submitted to DORS with:
- Invoice
- ALE Timesheet (RS-11b)
- Detailed paystubs
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