STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #18
MANUAL: Work Services Procedure Manual
DATE: April 1, 2026
We have made technical corrections and incorporated the changes outlined below.
If you have any questions, please contact the Policy and Program Development team at hss.dpa.policy@alaska.gov
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
ENTIRE MANUAL
Deleted reference to Employment Planing Interview (EPI).
Renamed Employability Planning to Employability Assessment (EA)
MS 1001-2 EMPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT
MS 1001-3 CONDUCTING THE EMPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT
- Aligned with the revised TA5
MS 1001-13 DOCUMENTATION
- Replaced Employability Planning Interview with EA.
- Replaced EPI with EA.
MS 1003-2 WORK ACTIVITIES
- Added language prohibiting the counting of work activity hours in the cannabis industry.
- Directed the client to request case closure if working in the cannabis industry.
MS 1004-3 WHAT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CANNOT BE USED FOR
- Revised for clarity.
- Clarified that general home internet is not allowable supportive service.
- Added a prohibition of supportive services for clients working in the cannabis industry.
MS 1004-7 PASS I CHILDCARE
- Created a subsection to refer to PASS I guidance.
MS 1005 JOB DEVELOPMENT
- Added language prohibiting placement of a client in the cannabis industry for CWE/BWE, OJT and Job Start.
MS 1007-5 ENDING OR DELETING A PENALTY
- Added language to identify the intent to end the penalty and linked to ATAP MS 723-3.
MS 1008 EXTENSION STAFFING
- Changed section title to Extension Staffing.
- Deleted reference to the Family Progress Review.
- Re-titled section to Extension Staffing.
- Defined Extension Staffing.
MS 1008-1 SCHEDULING THE EXTENSION STAFFING
- Deleted reference to Family Progress Review.
- Re-titled subsection.
- Provided guidance for scheduling the Extension Staffing.
MS 1008-2 CONDUCTING THE EXTENSION STAFFING
- Deleted guidance for the time-limit exempt Alaska Native Village family Progress Reviews.
- Re-titled subsection.
- Provided guidance for conducting the Extension Staffing.
MS 1008-3 DETERMINING THE LENGTH OF THE EXTENSION
- Moved relevant content regarding evaluating the FSSP following the Family Progress Review to 1008-4.
- Re-titled subsection.
- Provided guidance for determining the length of the extension.
MS 1008-4 EVALUATING THE FSSP FOLLOWING THE EXTENSION STAFFING
- Deleted content regarding the use of the FPR to conduct an Extension Staffing.
- Clarified the requirement to evaluate the FSSP following the Extension Staffing.
MS 1008-5 NON-COMPLIANCE DURING AN EXTENSION
- Deleted Family Progress Review form instructions
- Added FSSP requirement and penalty information for non-compliance during an extension.
MS 1008-6 ENDING AN EXTENSION
- Added section describing the circumstances for which an extension is ended.
MS 1015-13 TANF MONTHS USED BY JAS OFFICE
- Deleted reference to Family Progress Review
MS 1018-9 ARCHIVING AND DESTRUCTION OF FILES
- Re-titled section
- Clarified custody and responsibility for contracted Work Services files, including timeline.
- Clarified the contractor must allow electronic file storage.
- Clarified the provider must allow file access to DPA as needed.