20 CFR § 681.640 - Are incentive payments to youth participants permitted?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s681.640"
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title: "20 CFR § 681.640 - Are incentive payments to youth participants permitted?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "681.640"
section_name: "Are incentive payments to youth participants permitted?"
chapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "681"
part_name: "YOUTH ACTIVITIES UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Secs. 107, 121, 123, 129, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014)."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 56398, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "681"
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# 681.640 Are incentive payments to youth participants permitted?

Yes, incentive payments to youth participants are permitted for recognition and achievement directly tied to training activities and work experiences. The local program must have written policies and procedures in place governing the award of incentives and must ensure that such incentive payments are:

(a) Tied to the goals of the specific program;

(b) Outlined in writing before the commencement of the program that may provide incentive payments;

(c) Align with the local program's organizational policies; and

(d) Are in accordance with the requirements contained in 2 CFR part 200.