County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Work Test Requirements Number Page 907007 1 of 2 Revision Date November 1 2019 A Background This section provides information on the GR Work Test requirements Purpose This section has been reformatted to current format Policy B Standard Aid Payment Cycle Nonexempt applicants on the Standard Aid Payment Cycle must comply with all components of the standard Work Test subject to good cause standards C Components The standard Work Test will take place on the three consecutive workdays following the issuance of aid In the first month of the certification period for the Employable program this Work Test will consist of a group orientation on the first day and the first 16 hours or the maximum work project whichever is lower of the work project assignment on the following two days The Work Test hours are included in the work project assignment not added to the work project assignment D Group Orientation Group orientation will include presentations by a CalFresh Employment and Training ET Social Worker SW An Office Assistant OA may assist in completing necessary paperwork Information presented to recipients will include the information in Processing Guide 907007A Nonattendance will be evaluated for good cause E Requirement for Modified Aid Payment Cycle MAPC Applicants reapplying under MAPC must cooperate with the MAPC Work Test prior to issuance of initial aid Good cause standards will be applied The MAPC Work Test will consist of the first 24 hours up to the assigned work project whichever is lower of the work project assignment The Work Test hours are included in the work project assignment not added to the work project assignment If the applicant is otherwise eligible grant aid when the Work Test has been completed F NonCooperation with MAPC Work Test Requirements Noncooperation with MAPC Work Test requirements is subject to a good cause determination as shown in 9070018 G Good Cause is Found If good cause is found for failure of the initial MAPC Work Test during the MAPC application process issue aid upon completion of Work Test requirements Give the applicant a second 1149M HHSA with a revised Work Test schedule County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Work Test Requirements Number Page 907007 2 of 2 H Good Cause Is Not Found If good cause is not found for failure of the initial MAPC Work Test deny the application and reinstate the sanction The applicant will have no additional opportunities to shorten the duration of subsequent sanctions for a period of six months beginning with the effective date of the current threemonth sanction Desk Aid 907007A shows some examples The MAPC denial is subject to all GR Hearing rights Note Schedule the MAPC applicant whose case was previously discontinued for failing to attend orientation for orientation prior to the date of the MAPC intake appointment I Granted Require nonexempt recipients on the standard aid payment cycle or on MAPC in second and subsequent months to cooperate with the Work Test to remain eligible subject to good cause standards The Work Test will consist of the first 24 hours or the entire work project assignment whichever is less of the work project assignment The Work Test hours are included in the work project assignment not added to the work project assignment Procedure Follow the actions in the policies above to assign and determine cooperation for the Work Test Other Program Impacts None References Program Guide Letters 65 and 73 Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by November 30 2022 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director Eligibility Operations