Topic: Employment
Job skills training – include vocational training and hands-on work experience to develop technical skills, knowledge, and abilities in specific occupational areas. This term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; 340:10-2-4. Employment; 340:10-2-7. Training; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.
Job readiness – are TANF activities that help prepare TANF participants for work by ensuring they are familiar with general workplace expectations and exhibit work behavior and attitudes necessary to compete successfully in the labor market. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; and 340:10-2-6. Job readiness.
Flexible funds – the intent of flexible funds is to provide a TANF participant with the necessary support services needed to accomplish his or her employment goals. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.
Community Partnership (CP) – a term used for a structured TANF Work activity in which a TANF recipient performs work for the direct benefit of the community. A CP may be approved for both public and non-profit agencies and organizations. A CP assignment must be limited to projects that serve a useful community purpose and are […]
Core work activities – a term used in the TANF program for TANF Work activities that always meet the federal work participation requirement.
Scenario #1 Julie is in the county office to apply for child care for her 3 year old child. Julie has an ongoing job and states she works 30 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 2:00pm. Julie provides two bi-weekly pay stubs. Check #1-60 hours; gross amount $480.00 Check #2-60 hours; gross amount […]
Verification of Work Schedule 340:40-5-1 Workers must gather information and document in FACS case notes about the days and hours the parent or caretaker meets a need factor for child care (plus travel time.) Remember! To meet the need factor for child care, parents and caretakers MUST be employed at least 20 hours/week or an […]
Verify employment information: start date, wage, hours scheduled, etc. Open an employment line on the Auth ET&E tab (a.k.a. TANF WORK) in FACS. Person Name = Employed individual Action taken = Open Component = Employment full-time or part-time (depending on hours scheduled) Source = Employer name Begin/Change Date = Date employment began End Date = […]
In the following scenarios we will determine if the household meets an allowable need factor and qualifies for child care benefits. Remember! Clients must be working at least 20 hours per week or an average of 80 hours a month to meet the employment need factor for child care. Example 1 Joey and Rachel visited […]
When processing childcare applications the need factor of the parent or caretaker must be established. Need factor is the reason a household is requesting child care. The following is a guide to help you determine if a need factor is being met. Explanation of Allowable Child Care Need Factors Employment / Self-employment Employed and self-employed […]