730-5          COUNTABLE TIME PER WORK ACTIVITY

Time in assigned activities is countable if verified and documented.

There are two types of countable work activities: Core and Work Support.  All hours spent in Core Work Activities are fully countable.  Hours spent in Work Support Activities are countable after the client has completed an average of 20 hours per week of Core Work Activity.

730-5 A.     CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Core Work Activities are those primary activities which support work, going to work, and self-sufficiency.  Core Work Activities are:

• Unsubsidized Employment:  All verified time spent in this activity counts.

• Work Search and Job Readiness:  Verified countable time is limited to four consecutive weeks.  After a break of at least a week, participation in these activities may count for another two weeks.

• Subsidized Employment:  All verified time spent in this activity counts.

• On the Job Training: All verified time spent in this activity counts.

• Vocational Education and Training:  Verified countable time is limited to 12 months.

• Community Work Experience and Business Work Experience:  All verified time spent in this activity counts.

• High School or GED General Equivalency Diploma Preparation for Minor and Teen Parents:  All verified time spent in this activity counts. See Manual section 734-7 for more minor parent and teen parent activity requirements.  

Note:  

FSSP Family Self-Sufficiency Plan meetings focused on work search and job readiness options are countable as Work Search and Job Readiness.  This includes discussions about past work experience, job searches and career options.

730-5 B.    WORK SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

Time in Work Support Activities count after the client has completed an average of 20 hours of Core Work Activities per week.  A client must have 80 hours of countable Core Activity during a full-month on Temporary Assistance in order for Work Support Activities hours to count. Work Support Activities are:

• Job Skills Training: All verified time spent in this activity counts after 80 hours of countable Core Activity.

• English as a Second Language: All verified time spent in this activity counts after 80 hours of countable Core Activity.

• GED General Equivalency Diploma Preparation and High School Completion for Adults and Teens that do not meet the criteria in manual section 734-7: All verified time spent in this activity counts after 80 hours of countable Core Activity.

• Education Directly Related to Employment: All verified time spent in this activity counts after 80 hours of countable Core Activity.

730-5 c.      OTHER ACTIVITIES

Clients may also engage in assigned activities that support success in increasing self-sufficiency and exiting Temporary Assistance which are not countable. While engagement in these activities must be documented, there are no specific verification requirements.

• Remediation of Other Barriers

• Application for SSI Supplemental Security Income or SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance
   

• Families First Activities

Note:

Discovery and other Families First activities do not count for the federal work participation rate.  However, these activities help families become self-sufficient.  The activities will be included in the hours a family is involved in meeting work participation goals.  See manual section 732 for more information about Families First activities.