808.03 NHEP Participation SR 06-12, 10/06 (FAM-A)

All able bodied individuals between the ages of 18 and 60 and children aged 16 and 17 who are not full time students, are required to:

• attend an NHEP orientation as a condition of eligibility for cash assistance. See Section 808.15, Orientation;

• attend all appointments, including the Service Determination Appointment (SDA), and participate in ongoing assessments with their Employment Counselor Specialist (ECS). See Section 808.17, Service Determination Appointment and Ongoing Assessments);

• complete an Employability Plan (EP). See Section 808.21, Employability Plan; and

• actively work with their ECS to meet participation requirements in approved NHEP activities. See Sections 808.27, Hourly Participation Requirements, and Section 808.37, Participation Requirements for 2-Parent Families.

Certain individuals will have their participation in the NHEP temporarily postponed, but may have to participate when their circumstances change. See Sections 203.03, FAP (Family Assistance Program), and 808.05, Exemptions from Participation in NHEP. These individuals must have their exemption status reviewed at each redetermination of eligibility or whenever a change affecting exemption status is reported or discovered.