Welfare Transition Welfare Transition Quiz Show Quiz Show

August 2007August 2007

QuestionQuestion

What information must we collect What information must we collect during the initial assessment according during the initial assessment according to federal law?to federal law?

Hint-there are three componentsHint-there are three components

AnswerAnswer

We must make an initial assessment of We must make an initial assessment of the participant’sthe participant’s

Work historyWork history

EmployabilityEmployability

SkillsSkills

QuestionQuestion

The most appropriate definition of The most appropriate definition of “assess”, for WT purposes, means to “assess”, for WT purposes, means to

A.A. Get informationGet information

B.B. Make an official evaluationMake an official evaluation

C.C. Figure out why the person is not workingFigure out why the person is not working

D.D. Get coffee, its going to be a long dayGet coffee, its going to be a long day

AnswerAnswer

B is the correct answerB is the correct answer

We are making an official evaluationWe are making an official evaluation

Yes, we are collecting information, but we Yes, we are collecting information, but we are also using the information to empower are also using the information to empower the participant towards self-sufficiencythe participant towards self-sufficiency

Use to offer trainingUse to offer training

Use to assign work activitiesUse to assign work activities

Use to offer support servicesUse to offer support services

QuestionQuestion Mary really wants to be a nurse, so she is Mary really wants to be a nurse, so she is

being assigned to attend classes at the being assigned to attend classes at the community college to secure her CNA community college to secure her CNA certificatecertificate

Classes start on Tuesday XXXX, 2007Classes start on Tuesday XXXX, 2007

Classes are 40 hours per weekClasses are 40 hours per week

Classes are at the local hospitalClasses are at the local hospital

Classes are for six weeksClasses are for six weeks

Mary has not used 12 months of Vocational Mary has not used 12 months of Vocational Educational Training. Create steps for Mary to Educational Training. Create steps for Mary to understand what she needs to do before her understand what she needs to do before her next appointment and to reach her goalsnext appointment and to reach her goals

Answer-ExampleAnswer-Example

Objective 1: attend classes to become Objective 1: attend classes to become a CNAa CNA

1.1. Go to classes M-F (40 hours a week) Go to classes M-F (40 hours a week) according to the class schedule to obtain according to the class schedule to obtain CNA certificateCNA certificate

2.2. Have instructors sign time sheets each Have instructors sign time sheets each day to verify attendance and progressday to verify attendance and progress

3.3. Provide time sheets to career specialist Provide time sheets to career specialist at the next appointment on XXXX, 2007 at at the next appointment on XXXX, 2007 at 4:00 PM4:00 PM

QuestionQuestion

Support services may be provided toSupport services may be provided to

A.A. ApplicantsApplicants

B.B. ParticipantsParticipants

C.C. Individuals that leave cash with a jobIndividuals that leave cash with a job

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above

AnswerAnswer

DD

All of the aboveAll of the above

We can serve with our support service dollars We can serve with our support service dollars applicants of TANF-funded cash assistanceapplicants of TANF-funded cash assistance

We can serve with our support service dollars We can serve with our support service dollars recipients of TANF-funded cash assistancerecipients of TANF-funded cash assistance

We can serve with our support service dollars We can serve with our support service dollars families that leave TANF-funded cash families that leave TANF-funded cash assistance with earningsassistance with earnings

QuestionQuestion

Families receiving support services Families receiving support services must have a __________ for the must have a __________ for the support servicesupport service

A.A. WantWant

B.B. NeedNeed

C.C. HopeHope

AnswerAnswer

NeedNeed

Families receiving Families receiving support services must support services must demonstrate a need for demonstrate a need for support servicessupport services

Need equals a barrierNeed equals a barrier

QuestionQuestion

A two-parent family wants transitional A two-parent family wants transitional childcare. You determine they are childcare. You determine they are potentially eligible based on how they potentially eligible based on how they exited cash assistance, family income exited cash assistance, family income and family composition. and family composition.

One parent is working and the other parent One parent is working and the other parent is staying home. is staying home.

Neither parent is disabled. Neither parent is disabled.

Is childcare appropriate for this family?Is childcare appropriate for this family?

AnswerAnswer

NoNo

There appears to be no need for childcare There appears to be no need for childcare if one parent is home and not disabledif one parent is home and not disabled

Determine why the family wants childcareDetermine why the family wants childcare

Determine if a need for childcare existsDetermine if a need for childcare exists

QuestionQuestion

Transitional Childcare referrals may be Transitional Childcare referrals may be dated for up to two years (unless your dated for up to two years (unless your local Office of Early Learning states local Office of Early Learning states otherwise). It is solely the Office of otherwise). It is solely the Office of Early Learning’s (OEL) responsibility to Early Learning’s (OEL) responsibility to collect pay stubs and verify TANF collect pay stubs and verify TANF eligibility on a regular basis.eligibility on a regular basis.

True or FalseTrue or False

AnswerAnswer

FalseFalse

It is the RWB’s responsibility to verify It is the RWB’s responsibility to verify TANF eligibility on a regular basisTANF eligibility on a regular basis

No less than every four monthsNo less than every four months

Verify incomeVerify income

Verify family compositionVerify family composition

Verify continued employmentVerify continued employment

Verify need for childcareVerify need for childcare

QuestionQuestion John has been assigned to participate in a work John has been assigned to participate in a work

experience worksite at the YMCA for nine hours per experience worksite at the YMCA for nine hours per weekweek

His schedule is M, T, TH for two hours and F for three hoursHis schedule is M, T, TH for two hours and F for three hours

He assists with the after school programHe assists with the after school program

John has also been assigned to attend classes to John has also been assigned to attend classes to secure a child development certificate to work in a secure a child development certificate to work in a classroomclassroom

His education schedule is not secureHis education schedule is not secure

He needs to complete assessmentHe needs to complete assessment

He needs to register for the applicable classes and get a He needs to register for the applicable classes and get a scheduleschedule

Write steps for the above activitiesWrite steps for the above activities

AnswerAnswer

Objective 1: attend worksite hours to Objective 1: attend worksite hours to gain experience in childcare gain experience in childcare environmentenvironment

1.1. Attend worksite from 2-4 at the YMCA on Attend worksite from 2-4 at the YMCA on M, T, TH, and 1-4 on W starting Monday M, T, TH, and 1-4 on W starting Monday XXXX, 2007XXXX, 2007

2.2. Have your worksite supervisor XXXX sign Have your worksite supervisor XXXX sign your time sheet each dayyour time sheet each day

3.3. Provide your signed time sheet at your Provide your signed time sheet at your appointment so we can review your appointment so we can review your progress on Thursday XXXX, 2007progress on Thursday XXXX, 2007

AnswerAnswer

Objective 2: complete assessments Objective 2: complete assessments so we can secure a class schedule so we can secure a class schedule

1.1. Go to the assessment room at the career Go to the assessment room at the career center (address XXXX) and take the TABE center (address XXXX) and take the TABE test on Tuesday XXXX, 2007test on Tuesday XXXX, 2007

2.2. Bring in the scores so we can review Bring in the scores so we can review them at your next career specialist them at your next career specialist appointment on Thursday XXXX, 2007appointment on Thursday XXXX, 2007

QuestionQuestion

We are allowed to provide less We are allowed to provide less transportation dollars to a person transportation dollars to a person because they are disabledbecause they are disabled

True or falseTrue or false

AnswerAnswer FalseFalse

This would be in violation of the Americans With Disabilities This would be in violation of the Americans With Disabilities ActAct

We cannot discriminate or deny services based on a We cannot discriminate or deny services based on a participant’s limitationsparticipant’s limitations

We must offer services based on need and We must offer services based on need and participationparticipation

Need is determined by participation, hours in Need is determined by participation, hours in activities including alternative activities, travel activities including alternative activities, travel distance, etc.distance, etc.

The RWB’s local operating procedure should outline The RWB’s local operating procedure should outline support service levels and qualificationssupport service levels and qualifications

QuestionQuestion Name the nine core countable work activities Name the nine core countable work activities

(for adults)(for adults)A.A. Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private

employment, WEP, CWEP, vocational educational employment, WEP, CWEP, vocational educational training, OJT, job search, job clubtraining, OJT, job search, job club

B.B. Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private employment, work experience, community service, employment, work experience, community service, vocational educational training, job readiness vocational educational training, job readiness assistance, job skills training, OJTassistance, job skills training, OJT

C.C. Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private employment, work experience, community service, employment, work experience, community service, vocational educational training, OJT, job search and vocational educational training, OJT, job search and job readiness, providing childcarejob readiness, providing childcare

AnswerAnswer

CC

Unsubsidized employment, subsidized Unsubsidized employment, subsidized public/private employment, work public/private employment, work experience, community service, experience, community service, vocational educational training, OJT, job vocational educational training, OJT, job search and job readiness, providing search and job readiness, providing childcarechildcare

QuestionQuestion

Name two priority activities for teens, Name two priority activities for teens, including teen parents without a high including teen parents without a high school diploma or a GEDschool diploma or a GED

A.A. Job search and job readiness, Job search and job readiness, satisfactory attendance in secondary satisfactory attendance in secondary educationeducation

B.B. Satisfactory attendance in secondary Satisfactory attendance in secondary education, education directly related to education, education directly related to employmentemployment

C.C. Unsubsidized employment, education Unsubsidized employment, education directly related to employment directly related to employment

AnswerAnswer

BB

Satisfactory attendance in secondary Satisfactory attendance in secondary education, education directly related to education, education directly related to employmentemployment

This is a priority of the federal governmentThis is a priority of the federal government

Help teens secure secondary diploma or GEDHelp teens secure secondary diploma or GED

This is a priority of the State as wellThis is a priority of the State as well

QuestionQuestion

Name the three core Name the three core plus activitiesplus activities

AnswerAnswer

Job skills training directly related to Job skills training directly related to employmentemployment

Education directly related to Education directly related to employmentemployment

Satisfactory attendance in secondary Satisfactory attendance in secondary education designed to lead to a GED or education designed to lead to a GED or high school diplomahigh school diploma

QuestionQuestion

Adult basic education for a participant Adult basic education for a participant that has a high school diploma may that has a high school diploma may be coded asbe coded as

A.A. Vocational educational trainingVocational educational training

B.B. Satisfactory attendance in secondary Satisfactory attendance in secondary educationeducation

C.C. Work experienceWork experience

D.D. None of the aboveNone of the above

AnswerAnswer

DD

None of the aboveNone of the above

Coding depends on the purpose of the Coding depends on the purpose of the remediationremediation

May be coded as education directly related May be coded as education directly related to employment if required for an to employment if required for an occupation, job or job offeroccupation, job or job offer

May be job skills training if required by the May be job skills training if required by the employeremployer

QuestionQuestion

Johnny has a medical limitation but Johnny has a medical limitation but wants to learn how to use the computer wants to learn how to use the computer and get a GED. We gave him and get a GED. We gave him workbooks to take home. We enter workbooks to take home. We enter credit hours based on the time sheet he credit hours based on the time sheet he completes. We are allowed to give him completes. We are allowed to give him credit for these hours as job skills credit for these hours as job skills training since employers want training since employers want employees with GEDsemployees with GEDs

True or FalseTrue or False

AnswerAnswer

FalseFalse

Unsupervised homework time is not Unsupervised homework time is not allowed for credit under federal lawallowed for credit under federal law

A general assumption that employers A general assumption that employers want employees with GEDs and high want employees with GEDs and high school diplomas is not sufficient for school diplomas is not sufficient for job skills training directly related to job skills training directly related to employmentemployment

QuestionQuestion The participant provides a time sheet, a The participant provides a time sheet, a

review should be completed to ensurereview should be completed to ensure

A.A. The time sheet is signed by the appropriate The time sheet is signed by the appropriate supervising partysupervising party

B.B. The time sheet is dated appropriatelyThe time sheet is dated appropriately

C.C. The time sheet does not appear forged or The time sheet does not appear forged or doctoreddoctored

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above

AnswerAnswerDD

All of the aboveAll of the above

Time sheets are critical documents to Time sheets are critical documents to support participation rate support participation rate performanceperformance

Time sheets must be dated and Time sheets must be dated and signed properlysigned properly

QuestionQuestion

Select the statements that are true about Select the statements that are true about job searchjob search

A.A. The RWB can grant one hour of credit for a job The RWB can grant one hour of credit for a job search entry if it is supervised and documentedsearch entry if it is supervised and documented

B.B. Job search must be supervised and documented Job search must be supervised and documented daily by an appropriate partydaily by an appropriate party

C.C. Substance abuse/mental health counseling may Substance abuse/mental health counseling may count as job search hours for those who are count as job search hours for those who are considered otherwise employableconsidered otherwise employable

D.D. When counting substance abuse and mental When counting substance abuse and mental health hours, we can grant more than the time- health hours, we can grant more than the time- limited weeks in job searchlimited weeks in job search

AnswerAnswer B, CB, C

Job search must be supervised and Job search must be supervised and documented dailydocumented daily

Hours spent in substance abuse mental health Hours spent in substance abuse mental health treatment and rehabilitative activities may count treatment and rehabilitative activities may count as job search for those who are otherwise as job search for those who are otherwise employableemployable

We cannot grant one hour of credit for a job We cannot grant one hour of credit for a job search entry even if the entry is documented and search entry even if the entry is documented and supervisedsupervised

All credit for job search is hour for hourAll credit for job search is hour for hour

QuestionQuestion

A participant entered A participant entered in work experience in work experience must be engaged in must be engaged in education related to education related to his/her goals. his/her goals.

True or FalseTrue or False

AnswerAnswerFalseFalse

With the passing of House Bill 1301, the With the passing of House Bill 1301, the educational component is no longer a educational component is no longer a requirementrequirement

The participant may be assigned to an The participant may be assigned to an educational activity that will increase his/her educational activity that will increase his/her knowledge of his/her chosen occupationknowledge of his/her chosen occupation

The two activities will be coded separatelyThe two activities will be coded separately

Work Experience will be coded 220 and the Work Experience will be coded 220 and the appropriate educational code should be enteredappropriate educational code should be entered

QuestionQuestion

Work experience must include which of Work experience must include which of the following (select all appropriate the following (select all appropriate answers)answers)

A.A. Time limitTime limit

B.B. Job searchJob search

C.C. GoalsGoals

D.D. A worksite agreement/contractA worksite agreement/contract

E.E. A for profit worksiteA for profit worksite

AnswerAnswer

A, C, DA, C, D

Time limitTime limit

GoalsGoals

A worksite agreement/contractA worksite agreement/contract

QuestionQuestion

Jenny is assigned to complete a job Jenny is assigned to complete a job readiness program that starts on Mondayreadiness program that starts on Monday

Jenny must attend every day for two Jenny must attend every day for two weeksweeks

Jenny must have her time sheet signed Jenny must have her time sheet signed and bring it at her next appointment (two and bring it at her next appointment (two weeks from Monday)weeks from Monday)

Write a set of steps for this activityWrite a set of steps for this activity

AnswerAnswer Examples includeExamples include

1.1. Jenny will attend the job readiness classes for Jenny will attend the job readiness classes for 35 hours a week (9-5) starting on Monday XXXX, 35 hours a week (9-5) starting on Monday XXXX, 20072007

2.2. Jenny will complete activities required by the Jenny will complete activities required by the instructor in a timely mannerinstructor in a timely manner

3.3. Jenny will have her time sheet signed by the Jenny will have her time sheet signed by the instructor on a daily basisinstructor on a daily basis

4.4. Jenny will attend her next appointment on Jenny will attend her next appointment on Monday XXXXX, 2007 and provide her signed Monday XXXXX, 2007 and provide her signed time sheet for reviewtime sheet for review

QuestionQuestion

If a participant fails to comply with a If a participant fails to comply with a program requirement, the career specialist program requirement, the career specialist should attempt to contact the participantshould attempt to contact the participant

A.A. Within two days of the failureWithin two days of the failure

B.B. ImmediatelyImmediately

C.C. After the 2290 is mailedAfter the 2290 is mailed

D.D. Once the participant has called and left a Once the participant has called and left a messagemessage

AnswerAnswer

BB

ImmediatelyImmediately

Multiple contacts may be attemptedMultiple contacts may be attempted

Record all contact attempts in the Record all contact attempts in the case notescase notes

QuestionQuestion The participant fails to comply by not The participant fails to comply by not

attending classes, which of the attending classes, which of the following is an appropriate following is an appropriate description of the failuredescription of the failure

A.A. Jenny failed to complete 40 hours a week Jenny failed to complete 40 hours a week on XXXX, 2007on XXXX, 2007

B.B. Jenny failed to attend class on xxxx, Jenny failed to attend class on xxxx, 20072007

C.C. Jenny failed to complyJenny failed to comply

D.D. Jenny failed to go to class from xxx, 2007 Jenny failed to go to class from xxx, 2007 to xxx, 2007to xxx, 2007

AnswerAnswer B-lets review each oneB-lets review each one

A.A. Jenny failed to complete 40 hours a week on XXXX, 2007Jenny failed to complete 40 hours a week on XXXX, 2007

No one should be required to complete 40 hours in one dayNo one should be required to complete 40 hours in one day

B.B. Jenny failed to attend class on xxxx, 2007Jenny failed to attend class on xxxx, 2007

Specific, exact failure date or inactionSpecific, exact failure date or inaction

C.C. Jenny failed to complyJenny failed to comply

Jenny needs to know what she failed to do and whenJenny needs to know what she failed to do and when

D.D. Jenny failed to go to class from xxx, 2007 to xxx, 2007Jenny failed to go to class from xxx, 2007 to xxx, 2007

It is not Jenny’s fault we did not catch the failure earlyIt is not Jenny’s fault we did not catch the failure early

Jenny is responsible for a specific failure date and inactionJenny is responsible for a specific failure date and inaction

QuestionQuestion

Mike has a car but not a license due to Mike has a car but not a license due to DUIDUI

He still has pending fines for his arrest and He still has pending fines for his arrest and convictionconviction

He still owes court costsHe still owes court costs

Can the RWB pay his court costs and Can the RWB pay his court costs and fines so he can get his license?fines so he can get his license?

AnswerAnswer NoNo

TANF funds may not be used to pay for finesTANF funds may not be used to pay for fines

TANF funds may not be used to pay for TANF funds may not be used to pay for court costs associated with a criminal court costs associated with a criminal defensedefense

TANF funds may be used to pay the cost of TANF funds may be used to pay the cost of a license or help secure insurance if a license or help secure insurance if appropriate and the participant is eligibleappropriate and the participant is eligible

QuestionQuestion Christy failed to attend her appointment on April 10, Christy failed to attend her appointment on April 10,

20072007

She was contacted on April 11, 2007 by you when the She was contacted on April 11, 2007 by you when the pre-penalty process was initiated in the systempre-penalty process was initiated in the system

She answered the phone; you should (select all She answered the phone; you should (select all applicable answers)applicable answers)

A.A. Give her an appointment to review her failureGive her an appointment to review her failure

B.B. Counsel her on the phone and determine if she has good Counsel her on the phone and determine if she has good causecause

C.C. Assign her to complete the activity to determine if she is Assign her to complete the activity to determine if she is going to complygoing to comply

D.D. Give her an appointment to return to discuss her activities Give her an appointment to return to discuss her activities and progressand progress

AnswerAnswer B, C, DB, C, D

Counsel her on the phone and Counsel her on the phone and determine if she has good causedetermine if she has good cause

Assign her to complete the activity to Assign her to complete the activity to determine if she is going to complydetermine if she is going to comply

Give her an appointment to return to Give her an appointment to return to discuss her activities and progressdiscuss her activities and progress

QuestionQuestion

JD did not attend classes on April 19, 2007JD did not attend classes on April 19, 2007

JD was counseled at his appointment on JD was counseled at his appointment on April 20, 2007 and was assigned to return to April 20, 2007 and was assigned to return to classes on April 23, 2007 classes on April 23, 2007

JD did not have good cause for missing classesJD did not have good cause for missing classes

JD does not attend classes on Monday the JD does not attend classes on Monday the 2323rdrd; therefore, he should be mailed another ; therefore, he should be mailed another pre-penaltypre-penalty

True or FalseTrue or False

AnswerAnswer

FalseFalse

This was JD’s second failureThis was JD’s second failure

Wait three days so that JD can Wait three days so that JD can provide good causeprovide good cause

Enter the sanction if good cause is Enter the sanction if good cause is not provided and acceptednot provided and accepted

QuestionQuestion

Create a case note for the pre-penalty Create a case note for the pre-penalty

JD did not attend classes on April 19, 2007JD did not attend classes on April 19, 2007

JD was counseled at his appointment on JD was counseled at his appointment on April 20, 2007 April 20, 2007

JD was assigned to return to classes on JD was assigned to return to classes on April 23, 2007April 23, 2007

AnswerAnswerRemember to include the required Remember to include the required

informationinformation

What the participant failed to doWhat the participant failed to do

The date the pre-penalty letter was mailedThe date the pre-penalty letter was mailed

If a contact was attemptedIf a contact was attempted

If counseling was completedIf counseling was completed

The date the participant must contact the The date the participant must contact the program and discuss non-complianceprogram and discuss non-compliance

QuestionQuestionJohn and Sandy are a two-parent familyJohn and Sandy are a two-parent family

Sandy is disabledSandy is disabled

The family has childcareThe family has childcare

John will complete hours at a work John will complete hours at a work experience worksite for 12 hours and go to experience worksite for 12 hours and go to school for 15 hoursschool for 15 hours

John returns after the first appointment John returns after the first appointment with documentation to support 12 worksite with documentation to support 12 worksite hours and 15 education hourshours and 15 education hours

What should Sandy’s plan include?What should Sandy’s plan include?

AnswerAnswerAlternative requirements based on her Alternative requirements based on her

medical limitations and her doctor’s medical limitations and her doctor’s recommendationsrecommendations

May includeMay include

TreatmentTreatment

CounselingCounseling

AssessmentsAssessments

Etc.Etc.

QuestionQuestionJohn and Sandy are a two-parent familyJohn and Sandy are a two-parent family

Sandy is disabledSandy is disabled

The family has childcareThe family has childcare

John will complete hours at a work John will complete hours at a work experience worksite for 12 hours and go to experience worksite for 12 hours and go to school for 15 hoursschool for 15 hours

John returns after the first appointment with John returns after the first appointment with documentation to support 12 worksite hours documentation to support 12 worksite hours and 15 education hours for two weeksand 15 education hours for two weeks

What do you enter in the 220 JPR and the What do you enter in the 220 JPR and the education JPR?education JPR?

AnswerAnswer Work experience worksite (220) JPR Work experience worksite (220) JPR

equals 20 hours per weekequals 20 hours per week

John did all the hours required based on the John did all the hours required based on the calculation; therefore, we deemed the family calculation; therefore, we deemed the family to have completed 20 hoursto have completed 20 hours

Sandy was not participating in the activities, Sandy was not participating in the activities, so all JPR hours were entered on John’s so all JPR hours were entered on John’s casecase

Education worksite equals 15 hours per Education worksite equals 15 hours per weekweek

QuestionQuestion

This task is worth three pointsThis task is worth three points

Create a case note on the erase board for Create a case note on the erase board for the JPR entries on John’s casethe JPR entries on John’s case

The family was required to complete 12 The family was required to complete 12 hours at a worksite. Work experience was hours at a worksite. Work experience was deemed at 20 hoursdeemed at 20 hours

Education hours were entered as 15 for Education hours were entered as 15 for each weekeach week

QuestionQuestion If a participant’s calculation states they If a participant’s calculation states they

can complete 19 hours of Work can complete 19 hours of Work Experience or Community Service, I Experience or Community Service, I can assign the participant to both can assign the participant to both activities for 19 hours (each) a week as activities for 19 hours (each) a week as long as they don’t exceed the long as they don’t exceed the calculationcalculation

True or FalseTrue or False

AnswerAnswerFalseFalse

If the calculation states that the family must If the calculation states that the family must complete up to 19 hours per week at a worksite, complete up to 19 hours per week at a worksite, the hours can be broken up between the two the hours can be broken up between the two worksite activitiesworksite activities

You could assign the participant to 10 hours Work You could assign the participant to 10 hours Work Experience and 9 hours for Community Service or Experience and 9 hours for Community Service or vice versa.vice versa.

Do not make participation more difficult than Do not make participation more difficult than necessary. The participant may be more likely to necessary. The participant may be more likely to complete all of the hours at the same worksitecomplete all of the hours at the same worksite

QuestionQuestion

Jessica wants to get her degree. She Jessica wants to get her degree. She finished her AA and is entering the finished her AA and is entering the University in a Bachelors of Science University in a Bachelors of Science programprogram

Can the RWB code her case and give Can the RWB code her case and give her credit for participation under her credit for participation under Vocational Educational Training (731)?Vocational Educational Training (731)?

AnswerAnswer

NoNo

Bachelors and other “higher education” Bachelors and other “higher education” degrees cannot be coded as Vocational degrees cannot be coded as Vocational Educational Training for participation rate Educational Training for participation rate purposespurposes

This participant should be engaged in This participant should be engaged in another activityanother activity

This participant may opt to work and go to This participant may opt to work and go to school and save his/her cash assistance school and save his/her cash assistance time limitstime limits

QuestionQuestion

Can the work number be used as Can the work number be used as verification of employment and verification of employment and documentation of hours?documentation of hours?

A.A. YesYes

B.B. NoNo

C.C. MaybeMaybe

AnswerAnswerYesYes

The RWB or program staff must collect all The RWB or program staff must collect all required information based on the work required information based on the work verification plan verification plan

All required components must be provided All required components must be provided before entering documentation received into before entering documentation received into OSSTOSST

May secure information by phoneMay secure information by phone

Fax Fax

On-lineOn-line

QuestionQuestion

Bob gets a job and reports the job to Bob gets a job and reports the job to DCF and to the RWBDCF and to the RWB

Bob provides documentation to the RWBBob provides documentation to the RWB

Bob’s case closes because FLORIDA did Bob’s case closes because FLORIDA did not receive documentation timelynot receive documentation timely

The code on the IQAA screen is not an The code on the IQAA screen is not an employment codeemployment code

Can Bob get transitional services?Can Bob get transitional services?

AnswerAnswer

YesYes

Bob’s case closed with a jobBob’s case closed with a job

The job was secured before the closureThe job was secured before the closure

The job was documented and reportedThe job was documented and reported

Status of transitional is not dependent on Status of transitional is not dependent on the IQAA screen, it is dependent on how the IQAA screen, it is dependent on how the case closesthe case closes

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, If you have any questions, comments or concerns,

please contact the please contact the

Welfare Transition TeamWelfare Transition Team

through the through the

Agency for Workforce Innovation’sAgency for Workforce Innovation’s

Call Center Call Center

1-866-352-23451-866-352-2345

Questions?Questions?An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on

this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.