A. Work registrants
not otherwise exempted are subject to the E&T program participation
requirements. Such individuals are referred to as E&T mandatory
participants or mandatory E&T participants. Individuals are considered to
be meeting the ABAWD work requirement if he or she is working 80 hours per
month or an average of 20 hours per week.
Individuals working less than the required number of hours
must be referred to E&T and have their work hours coupled with another
qualifying activity in order to meet the work requirement. Failure to comply
without good cause with the requirements will result in disqualification.
Mandatory E&T participants who receive an E&T provider determination
shall not be subject to disqualification for refusal without good
cause to participate in mandatory E&T.
B. An assessment must be completed to capture
an individual's educational background, current/past employment history,
employment skills, level of work readiness and intermediate goals needed to
achieve long-term employment. The assessment may uncover circumstances that
would make an individual exempt from a work requirement or provide good cause
for non-compliance.
C. Case
Management.
1. The E&T program must
provide case management services such as:
a)
Comprehensive intake assessments,
b) Individualized service plans,
c) Progress monitoring, and/or
d) Coordination with service providers which
are provided to all E&T participants.
2. The purpose of case management services
shall be to:
a) Guide the participant towards
appropriate E&T components and activities based on the participant's needs
and interests,
b) Support the
participant in the E&T program, and
c) To provide activities and resources that
help the participant achieve program goals.
3. Case management services and activities
must directly support an individual's participation in the E&T
program.
4. The frequency and most
efficient delivery of case management services is determined by the need of the
participant.
5. Case management may
include referrals to activities and supports outside of the E&T program,
but the agency can only use E&T funds for allowable components, activities,
and participant reimbursements.
6.
The provision of case management services must not be an impediment to the
participant's successful participation in E&T.
7. In addition, the agency may determine a
mandatory E&T participant may meet an exemption from the requirement to
participate in an E&T program, may have good cause for non-compliance with
a work requirement, or both.
8. If
the agency is unable to identify an appropriate and available opening in an
E&T component for a mandatory E&T participant, the agency must enter an
exemption.
D.
Components.
Allowable Employment and Training Activities in which an
individual referred to E&T will be required to participate in are:
1. Workfare
2. Comparable Workfare
3. Education
4. Work
5. Job Retention
6. Job Search Training
