1 Objectives We will Discuss the definitions of the activities The codes in the OneStop Service Tracking OSST system Discuss assigning hours of engagement Discuss concerns and issues related to activity assignment ID: 746718
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Work Activities
December 2010
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Objectives
We will
Discuss the definitions of the activities
The codes in the One-Stop Service Tracking (OSST) system
Discuss assigning hours of engagement
Discuss concerns and issues related to activity assignment
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Diamonds…
…are a case manager’s best friend
TRUTH OR MYTH
Diamonds are rare
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Work Activities
We often think that work activities are rare and hard to find, but that is simply not the case
There are twelve categories
There are a lot of activities that fit in these twelve categories
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Unsubsidized employment
Subsidized private sector employment
Subsidized public sector employment
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Work experience
Community service
Vocational educational training
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Job search and job readiness assistance
Providing childcare
Secondary education for a person who does not have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
Education directly related to employment for a participant without a high school diploma or GED
Job skills training related directly to employment
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment
Employment that is paid for directly by the employer and not subsidized by another party
Seems pretty straightforward right?
Self-employment
Bartering
Work in exchange for services (rent, utilities, etc.)
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment is entered using one code
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment
Sally (participant one) cleans apartments for $420.00 a month
What does Sally have to provide to you?
Proof that (s)he has a job cleaning apartments in exchange for rent
Monthly receipts that (s)he is actually getting the stated benefit ($420.00)
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment
While this may help the parent make “ends meet”, it will be very important that the parent begin to think long-term
The parent can use this as an opportunity to pay bills and to build his/her resume
The parent can also use the time not working to reach his/her goals
Remember, the parent only gets credit for the amount paid divided by minimum wage
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment
Self- employment is a viable way of building skills and becoming self-sufficient
Most people who start a job
Have to work or go to school while building a clientele
Need help building a business plan
Need help understanding tax rules
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment
Self- employment is a viable way of building skills and becoming self-sufficient
How can this activity work for the customer?
Offer them the opportunity to work with an employer who has an established business
Code it is as “Work Experience” and require no more hours at the worksite that cash + food stamps divided by minimum wage
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Work Activities
Unsubsidized employment
Self- employment is a viable way of building skills and becoming self-sufficient
How can this activity work for the customer?
Offer them the opportunity to work with an employer who has an established business
Code it is as “Work Experience” and require no more hours at the worksite that cash + food stamps divided by minimum wage
Research community-based classes that the customer can take to build a business plan or learn more about creating a business
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Work Activities
Subsidized employment
Private sector employment means that the job is with a public employer
This is an employer that receives its funding or majority of funding from a public source, like government benefits
An example could be Work Study at a school or university
Work Study is a great way for program participants to gain earnings while going to school
This job can be placed on a resume, and the income will not count as a part of “income” against their benefits
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Work Activities
Subsidized employment is entered using a variety of codes
Subsidized private sector employment includesOJT
Work supplementation
Apprentice programs
ARRA is specifically for programs funded by the stimulus
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Work Activities
WIA is used specifically for WIA funded jobs or programs
Adult programs, such as Reconnections Employment ConnectionsSummer youth programs
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Work Activities
Subsidized employment
Public sector employment means that the job is with a private employer
This is an employer that does not get its funding or majority of funding from a public source, like government benefits
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Work Activities
Subsidized public sector employment includes
OJTWork Study
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
This activity combines paid training with paid work hours
The activity is based on an agreement with an employer and/or an educational program provider
The participant is paid for all engagement because it prepares the customer for working with the employer through classroom and real-work experience
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Work Activities
OJT is a type of unsubsidized employment and is recorded under the Skill Development section of the Skill Development screen
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Work experience
This activity affords the participant the opportunity to gain skills while working with an employer
The program participant has the opportunity to demonstrate they are reliable, dependable
The program participant has the opportunity to get their foot in the door by connecting directly with an employer
The employer may be “for profit” or “not-for-profit”
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Community service
This activity affords the participant the opportunity to gain skills while working with a not-for-profit employer
The program participant has the opportunity to demonstrate they are reliable, dependable
The participant should be engaged in a series of goals to develop employability skills beyond the basics
The program participant has the opportunity to get their foot in the door by connecting directly with an employer
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Work Activities
Community service is entered with code 210 by clicking “Add Activity” on the Skill Development screen
Work experience is entered with code 220 by clicking “Add Activity” on the Skill Development screen
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Work Activities
Community service is entered with code 210 by clicking “Add Activity” on the Skill Development screen
Work experience is entered with code 220 by clicking “Add Activity” on the Skill Development screen
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Work Activities
How do you know how many hours to assign the customer to “work experience” or “community service”
You cannot assign more than cash + food stamps divided by minimum wage
You cannot assign more than 40 hours a week to any activity
The minimum number of hours is based on the core requirement for the family
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Work Activities
The participant cannot be required to do more than the calculation allows
Cash + food stamps / minimum wage is the ceiling
Core requirement for all-parent family rate = 87 hours a month
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Work Activities
The participant cannot be required to do more than the calculation allows: $303 (cash) + $639 (food stamps) / $7.25
Cash + food stamps / minimum wage is the ceiling =130 hours
Core requirement for all-parent family rate = 87 hours a month
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Work Activities
The participant cannot be required to do more than the calculation allows: $241 (cash) + $152 (food stamps) / $7.25
Cash + food stamps / minimum wage is the ceiling = 54 hours
Core requirement for all-parent family rate = 87 hours a month
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What happens when the calculation is greater than the core?
The calculation is ALWAYS the most a participant ca be required to complete during the month
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Hollers – upside mushroomSlide30
Work Activities
What happens when the calculation is greater than the core?
The calculation is ALWAYS the most a participant ca be required to complete during the month
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Core is 87 for the all-family rate. The government will make up the difference between the calculation and the core
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Work Activities
The parents of a two-parent family where both parents are referred to the program and one parent IS NOT disabled cannot be required to do more than the calculation allows
Cash + food stamps / minimum wage is the ceiling
Core requirement for two-parent family rate = 152, 238 hours a month
If only one parent is engaged and childcare is not being received, the parents must complete 152 hours in a core
If two parents are engaged and childcare is being received, the parents must complete 238 hours during the month
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Vocational educational training
The program participant participates in a program designed to help the participant get a trade-specific skills or a degree that will lead to employment
How do we use this code?
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Vocational educational training
How do we use this code?
If the participant is in a program that is less than 12 months long and is in class for at least 17 hours a week, the code placed on a case is Vocational Education Training (731)
The participant goes to class and studies to meet all required hours, and this activity is a core activity
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Job search and job readiness assistance
The program participant learns how to look for work
Filling out applications
Submitting resumes
Organizing job search activities
Following up with his/her job search
The program participant goes and looks for work
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
The hours are reported under code 120 by adding an activity under “Add Activity” on the Skill Development screen
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Providing childcare
The program participant is providing childcare for another program participant who is going to a community service worksite
Only get credit for hours that equal and match the hours the parent is going to a worksite
Both the parent and the participant have to turn in proof of hours
This activity is also added under “Add Activity” on the Skill Development screen
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Secondary education for a person who does not have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
This is a core plus activity
If the parent does not have a high school diploma or GED and the parent is going to school to get his/her diploma or GED, the hours can be recorded under this activity
If the parent does not have a high school diploma or GED and the parent is going to school to improve his/her English skills so (s)he can get his/her diploma or GED, the hours can be recorded under this activity
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Secondary education for a parent who does not have a high school diploma a GED
ESOL for a parent who needs to improve English skills to get a diploma or a GED
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Education directly related to employment
Is an activity designed to help those without a high school diploma or a GED get skills that will help him/her get ready for work, as well as prepare for a diploma or GED
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Work Activities
Twelve countable work activities
Job skills training directly related to employment
Is an activity designed to help parents get skills that will help him/her get ready for work
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