§346-102 Public service employment; established. (a) The department of human services shall be responsible for providing employment on public works projects as defined in section 346-71, for persons:
Public assistance recipients participating in public service employment shall be considered to be employees of the department; provided however that except for coverage under the workers' compensation law, laws relating to civil service, classification, retirement, vacation, sick leave, and other matters relating to regular public employees shall not apply to such persons.
(b) The department shall promulgate rules under chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of public service employment, including but not limited to the following: