The following are descriptions/ instructions of each Section K (TANF Work Authorization) field in IMS.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K1
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K4
NOTE: Select the household member about whom you want to collect eligibility determination information for TANF Work services.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K8
NOTE: This block must be entered when adding a new authorization.
When entering an authorization in FACS, the computer recognizes the use of the Auth ET&E Tab and enters this field automatically.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K12
- 1 = Open.
- 6 = Closed.
- C = Change.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K16
Reason for Closure:
- 1 = Death of client.
- 70 = Good cause no longer applicable.
- 80 = Completed activity as defined by provider of activity.
- 81 = Completed activity as defined by provider of activity and entered another TANF Work component.
- 82 = Illness, injury or physical incapacity.
- 83 = Substance abuse or dependence.
- 84 = Illness of dependent child or other dependent person requiring the participants care.
- 85 = Lost or had other problems with child care.
- 86 = Lost or had other problems with transportation.
- 87 = Moved out of state.
- 88 = Dropped out of activity without explanation or other reasons not listed above.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K20
Job Readiness Components:
- EA = Adult Basic Education.
- EG = GED for adults 20 and over.
- EH = High school or GED for minor parent under 20
- EL = Literacy classes.
- ES = ESL English as Second Language (ESL).
- ET = KEYTRAIN
- MH = Mental health.
- SA = Substance Abuse.
- WT = Assessments
- WU = Employment counseling.
Good Cause
- GC = Good Cause.
Training Components
- CP = Community Partners
- SP = Short Term Job Training
- TO = Orientation.
- TV = Vocational training.
- TW = Work Experience
Employment Components
- TT = OJT.
- WE = Job Search.
- WF = Employment – full time.
- WP = Employment – part time.
- WR = Subsidized Public Sector Employment
- TZ = Subsidized Public Sector Employment
Hardship Extensions
- XA = Substance Abuse
- XC = Chronically Under-Employed
- XD = Disabled Individual
- XM = Mental Illness>/
- XS = Pending SSI/SSA Disability
- XT = Training/Education
- XU = Under Employment
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K39
NOTE: Make sure to enter something in this field that is specific enough to be identifiable as this is the block that shows on the ETE screen in IMS. Avoid entering things such as “DHS” as this could mean an orientation or WEP component.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K45
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K47
NOTE: This date should be the actual date the client stopped participating in the activity, not a future date.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K50
See TANF: Work requirements 340:10-2-1
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K60
NOTE: Enter the hourly wage including dollars and cents, using a decimal point.
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K61
Tab: TANF WORK
PS-2 Block: K62
NOTE: All authorizations should be reviewed every three months or sooner depending on when the activity is scheduled to end.
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