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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Work Requirements |
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27.2 |
CORE ACTITIVIES |
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TANF regulations provide strict definitions
for each countable work activity.
Families First follow these TANF guidelines. A minimum of 20 hours per week must be
spent in Core work activities. Only
the following Core work activities will be countable PRP activities. ·
Unsubsidized Work is defined as full or part-time employment
in the public or private sector that is not subsidized by FF or any other
public program. This may include
self-employment or on-the-job training. ·
Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance is defined as the act of seeking or
obtaining employment, preparation to seek or obtain employment, including
life skills training, and substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment
or rehabilitation activities. This activity is time-limited to 4
consecutive weeks or 360 hours in the preceding 12-month period for “needy
states,” a definition which Tennessee currently meets. Following the 4 consecutive weeks, a 1 week
break is required prior to resuming Job Search and Job Readiness. Note: If a
client is participating in FSC activities, the total number of FSC activity
hours can be countable toward Job Search/Job Readiness hours if the client
chooses this option and has not exhausted the 4 consecutive week limitation
or the 360 hours limitation. Bulletin 37, FA-08-28 ·
Work Experience is defined as work performed in return for
cash assistance that provides an individual with the opportunity to acquire
the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain
employment. ·
Community Service is defined as a structured program in
which FF participants perform work for the direct benefit of the community
under the auspices of public or non-profit organizations. ·
Vocational Education is defined as an organized educational
program that is directly related to the preparation of individuals for
employment in current or emerging occupations. Time assigned to Vocational Education is
limited to 12 months in a lifetime. In
addition, no more than 30% of the FF caseload can be enrolled in Vocational
Education at a given time. Note: Clients who are participating in a
bachelor’s degree or advanced degree program (as well as two-year degree
programs and vocational certificate programs) or a post-secondary program
that results in a vocation-specific diploma or certificate (such as nursing),
may count this program as a core activity under vocational education, if the
client has not exhausted the Voc Ed 12-month limit. ·
Subsidized Employment is defined as employment in the public or
private sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from FF or other
public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing a
recipient. The recipient is paid wages
and receives the same benefits as a non-subsidized employee who performs
similar work. |
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