County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Introduction to the Employable Program Number Page 907001 1 of 4 Revision Date November 1 2019 A Background This section introduces the GR Employable Program Purpose This section has been reformatted to current format and updates the Job Search requirements Effective October 1 2019 Job Search has been changed to Supervised Job Search B Policy In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA the GR Program has three components which are Employable Incapacitated Interim Assistance Presume all applicants to be ablebodied unless verification to the contrary is presented When verification to the contrary is presented determine if the individual is Unemployable or Incapacitated C SubComponents The table below shows the subcomponents of the Employable Program Term Definition AbleBodied AB All individuals are presumed AB unless medical verification is provided to confirm otherwise This subcomponent includes individuals determined Employable with Restrictions Unemployable UE An Unemployable individual is a person who Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity Has a record of such an impairment Is regarding as having such an impairment Individuals who are identified as Unemployable are subject to the UE requirements D Purpose of the Program The purpose of the GR Employable Program is to provide emergency financial assistance to eligible Employable customers who are temporarily out of work The goal of this program is to direct the customer toward available employment to end dependence on GR To achieve this goal supervised job search activities work projects andor training programs are required during each month E Certification Periods AB customers who are determined eligible will be certified for a maximum of three full months UE applicants will be certified for a maximum of 12 months The certification period will continue without reapplication so long as the recipient continues to cooperate each month and remains eligible A County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Introduction to the Employable Program Number Page 907001 2 of 4 Monthly Eligibility Report CW 7 which is reviewed by the Granted worker is required for AB recipients UE recipients will report quarterly using the QR 7 AB cases will be converted to UE status without reapplication for the balance of the certification period when verification of the period of UE is provided F Standard Aid Payment Cycle Intake The initial aid payment for eligible GR Employable applicants on the standard aid payment cycle will be issued via EBT after the applicant agrees to complete the Employable Program requirements The amount of this aid payment will be the prorated grant for the month if the beginning date of aid is not the first of the month Subsequent aid payments will continue to be issued via EBT G Modified Aid Payment Cycle MAPC Intake The initial aid payment for eligible GR Employable applicants on MAPC will be issued via EBT after the applicant completes the MAPC Work Test first 24 hours of the work project assignment The amount of this aid payment will be the prorated grant for the month if the beginning date of aid is not the first of the month Subsequent aid payments will be issued via EBT H Granted Aid for the month will be issued via EBT for all recipients These payments will be issued so that they are received on the first through the third of each month depending on case number I Definitions The table below shows the definitions of terms used throughout this chapter Term Definition Month In determining timelimited eligibility a month is defined as any of the 12 divisions of a calendar year in which the recipient receives or is eligible to receive benefits for the entire month A month in which the recipient would have been eligible to receive benefits but did not receive the benefits due to a sanction is considered a month for the purposes of time limits If the beginning date of aid is other than the first of the month it would not be considered a month for this purpose For example A person applies for GR on January 12 January is a partial month and February is the first full month of assistance A person applies on February 1 To determine time limits the first month of aid is February since it is the first full month of assistance Time Limits Time limits are made up of two components The threemonth Period of Eligibility The 12month Period County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Introduction to the Employable Program Number Page 907001 3 of 4 Both components apply only to AB GR assistance Time limits do not apply to UE Incapacitated or Interim Assistance customers Note The Needs Exceeds Basic Need Rate review and followup does not apply to AB unless the case converts to UE Incapacitated or Interim Assistance Period of Eligibility POE The POE under time limits is receipt of GR Employable assistance for no more than three months in any 12month period Job Skills Sessions or Job Training must be made available to the customer before the POE can begin The POE does not have to be a consecutive month period As defined above the POE will always begin on the first calendar day of a month 12Month Period TMP A TMP is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months Once established the TMP does not change for reasons such as case closing or transfer between AB and UEIncapacitatedInterim Assistance However the TMP may be affected due to sanctions The beginning of the TMP is the month in which the timelimits clock starts For example AB aid is granted effective January 15 2007 and an offer of Job Skills or Job Training was made at the same time The TMP will be February 2007 through January 2008 AB aid is granted effective April 1 2007 and an offer of Job Skills or Job Training was made at the same time The TMP will be April 2007 through March 2008 Interim Assistance is granted on January 1 2007 SSI is denied on May 5 2007 and the person is determined eligible to AB on May 18 2007 and is offered Job Skills at the same time The TMP will be June 2007 through May 2008 Job Skills Session JSS JSS provides lessons on how to obtain employment For example sessions may include interviewing techniques appropriate dress and hygiene resume writing employment contacts how to get job leads and where to look for jobs Job Training JT JT is participation in a work activity Work project WP is considered JT Approved JT alternatives such as Regional Occupational Programs ROP Department of Rehabilitation and adult continuing education may be substituted for JT JT Period JTP The JTP is the number of hours determined by dividing the net grant by the state or federal minimum wage whichever is higher during a calendar month on an approved JT activity Excused absences do not count toward meeting the JTP and must be replaced with additional work hours Workdays A workday is defined as eight hours of JT activity Each completed work hour is multiplied by the federal or state minimum wage whichever is higher during the period worked to determine the amount of grant that has been repaid Procedure Follow the actions in the policies above for GR Employable determinations Other Program Impacts None References WI Code Section 170015a4 County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Introduction to the Employable Program Number Page 907001 4 of 4 County Administrative Code Section 2572 Program Guide Letter 76 Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by November 30 2022 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director Eligibility Operations