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Job skills training Satisfactory attendance in high school or a course of study leading to a GED Education directly related to employment For the duration of the recipient’s involvement in work activities, the JOBS case manager will monitor component participation and provide assistance to participants with any problems or barriers. Individuals who agree to treatment programs for drug, alcohol, or mental health reasons may be temporarily deferred from a work activity when the person is making a serious attempt to recover. Domestic violence victims will be deferred from a work activity when they are at risk of endangerment. Definitions a. Unsubsidized Employment: This is paid employment for either wages or salary where no part of the pay is subsidized by TANF or any other public programs. b. Work Experience: In Alabama this activity is called Community Employment or CEMP. CEMP is a work activity, performed in return for welfare that provides an individual with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment. Placements are designed to help prepare the client to obtain unsubsidized employment by allowing him/her to develop a current work history and establish references for future employment seeking efforts as well as develop and improve marketable skills. Placements will be in both non—profit and for—profit businesses. Placement in for—profit businesses will have shorter time frames (maximum of three months) than placements in non— profit businesses (maximum of six months). c. On—the—Job—Training: In this component a public or private employer hires the TANF client full—time where part of the wages are subsidized, usually by a governmental entity such as Department of Labor. While employed in the OJT position, the client engages in productive work while receiving training in knowledge and skills essential for adequate job performance. The client is compensated at a rate comparable to that of other employees performing the same or similar jobs, but at no less than minimum wage. d. Job Search and Job Readiness: 1. Job Search is assigned in increments lasting no more than two weeks. The client is expected to complete a number of serious contacts with potential employers and must also register with the Employment Service. The daily number of required contacts is determined by the case manager based on the client’s specific circumstances and the geographic area. The case manager will randomly contact employers turned in as job contacts to verify that an application was submitted and/or an interview was conducted. 2. Job Readiness is an intensive, short—term component, consisting of formal classroom training designed to prepare the client for successfully seeking and