Employment SR 99-08, 03/99 (FAM-A)

Employment is an activity in which there is the receipt of unsubsidized wages for services performed by an individual in the public or private sector.

Specific Activity Requirements

When an employed individual remains eligible for financial assistance,

• The NHEP team continues to work with the individual to provide continued NHEP activities, including case management and support services, with the goal of increasing the participants’ ability to become self-sufficient and be independent of financial assistance.

• NHEP services continue until the participant becomes independent from financial assistance or when the team determines that a participant has reached their maximum earnings potential and will not benefit from further case management or NHEP services.

• For nonexempt employed individuals, the team member must maintain quarterly contact to assess the need for continued case management or other services.

Employed individuals who remain eligible for financial assistance may participate in other approved NHEP activities and related support services as specified on the EP.

Time Limits

There are no time limits on the employment activity. However, if the person is open for financial assistance while employed, even part time, the time on assistance counts towards the 60 month lifetime limit on receipt of TANF financial assistance. The team member is responsible for reviewing with the participant the advantages and disadvantages of continued receipt of financial assistance while employed, considering the 60 month time limit.

Support Services

Employed individuals who remain eligible for financial assistance may be reimbursed for:

• Transportation costs to and from the child care provider and the employment site from the day of the month in which they obtain employment through the following month;

• Fees and supplies from the day of the month in which they obtain employment through the following month; and

• Child care.