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(a) An average of at least 20 hours per week of participation must be in core welfare-to-work activities, as specified in Section 42-709.31.

.212 Unless otherwise exempt from participation, an adult recipient in a one-parent assistance unit where no other parent or caretaker relative resides in the household shall participate in welfare-to-work core activities for an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month, as specified in Section 42709.31 if one of the following conditions are met:

(a) There is a child under six in the assistance unit.

(b) There is a child under six in the home who is not in the assistance unit, but the adult recipient exercises responsibility for the day-to-day care and control of that child.

.213 Unless otherwise exempt from participation, an adult recipient in a one-parent assistance unit with a second parent in the home who has exhausted his or her 48-month time limit on cash aid or has been removed from the assistance unit pursuant to Section 42-721.4 shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 35 hours per week during the month, of which an average minimum of 30 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42-709.31.

(a) A parent who has exhausted his or her 48-month time limit on cash aid may contribute toward the 35-hour requirement.

(b) For a parent who has been removed from the assistance unit pursuant to Section 42-721.4, if the noncompliant parent complies with the requirements of Section 42-721.43, any hours he or she successfully completes in relation to Section 42-721.43 shall be considered toward the 35-hour requirement.

.22 An adult in a two-parent assistance unit that does not include an optional stepparent, as defined in Section 42-701.2(o)(3)

.221 Unless exempt from participation, an adult recipient in a two-parent assistance unit whose basis for aid is unemployment shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 35 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 30 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42709.31. The remaining hours can be in core or non-core activities as specified in Section 42-709.3.

(a) Both parents may contribute toward the 35 average total hourly requirements, including the requirement that an average of 30 hours be in core activities.

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.222 Unless exempt from participation, an adult recipient in a two-parent assistance unit where there is a second aided adult in the home who is exempt from welfare-to-work requirements due to a disability shall participate in welfaretowork activities for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 20 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42709.31. The remaining hours may be in core or non-core activities as specified in Section 42-709.3.

(a) A disabled exempt parent may not contribute to the 30 hours.

.23 Optional stepparents, as defined in Section 42-701(o)(3), in the assistance unit

.231 The hourly participation requirements for meeting CalWORKs federal standards in an assistance unit that includes an optional stepparent are as follows:

(a) A parent or caretaker relative resides in the household, but is not in the assistance unit.

(1) Unless otherwise exempt from participation, the optional stepparent shall participate in welfare-to-work activities, as described in Section 42-709.3, for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 20 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42-709.31.

(b) An assistance unit that has only one natural or adoptive parent

(1) At the option of the assistance unit, either the natural or adoptive parent or the optional stepparent shall participate in welfaretowork activities for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 20 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42-709.31.

(2) Only one adult in the assistance unit can fulfill the minimum average 30hour per week requirement.

(3) If one adult in the assistance unit is exempt from participation, the other adult must fulfill the minimum average 30-hour per week requirement.

(c) An assistance unit that has two natural or adoptive parents

(1) At the option of the assistance unit, one adult alone or in combination with the participation of another adult shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 35 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 30 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42709.31.

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(2) Only two adults in the assistance unit may combine hours to fulfill the 35 average total hourly requirement, including the requirement that an average of 30 hours be in core activities.

(3) If one or more adults in the assistance unit are exempt from participation, the other nonexempt adult or adults, if any, must fulfill the 35 average total hourly requirement, including the requirement that an average of 30 hours be in core activities.

(d) An assistance unit that has two natural or adoptive parents and at least one is exempt from welfare-to-work requirements due to a disability.

(1) At the option of the assistance unit, either the nonexempt natural or adoptive parent or the optional stepparent shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 20 must be in core activities as specified in Section 42709.31.

(2) Only one adult in the assistance unit can fulfill the minimum average 30hour per week requirement.

(3) If two adults in the assistance unit are exempt from participation, the nonexempt adult must fulfill the minimum average of 30-hour per week requirement.

.24 Adult in Pregnant Person Only Assistance Unit, as defined in Section 42 701.2(p)(3).

.241 Unless exempt from participation, an adult recipient in a pregnant person only assistance unit shall participate in welfare-to-work activities for an average of at least 30 hours per week during the month, of which an average of 20 hours per week must be in core welfare-to-work activities, as specified in Section 42-709.31.

.3 Core and Non-Core Welfare-to-Work Activities for CalWORKs Federal Standards

.31 Core activities for CalWORKs federal standards

.311 Unsubsidized employment, as defined in Section 42-701.2(u)(2), and including

(a) Self-employment as defined in Section 42-701.2(s)(1)

.312 Subsidized employment, as defined in Section 42-701.2(s)(2), and including

(a) Grant-based on-the-job training (OJT) as defined in Section 42701.2(g)(2) and in accordance with Section 42-716.5

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(b) OJT, as defined in Section 42-701.2(o)(2)

(c) Work study, as defined in Section 42-701.2(w)(5)

.313 Work experience as defined in Section 42-701.2(w)(4) and in accordance with Section 42-716.1(d)

.314 Community service as defined in Section 42-701.2(c)(5) and in accordance with Section 42-716.1(j)

.315 Vocational education as defined in Section 42-716.1(m) that conforms to the following time limit limitation:

(a) Vocational education as a countable core activity is limited to a 12month lifetime maximum.

.316 Job search as defined in Section 42-701.2(j)(4) and job readiness as defined in Section 42701.2(j)(3) that conforms to the following time limit limitation:

(a) Job search and job readiness is limited to four consecutive weeks, not to exceed six weeks in a 12-month period.

(b) Job readiness may include any of the following activities:

(1) Mental health treatment services as defined in Section 42-716.2

(2) Substance abuse treatment services as defined in Section 42-716.3

(3) Domestic abuse services as defined in Section 42-713.221

(4) Assessment pursuant to Section 42-711.55

.317 Providing child care to a community service program participant

.32 Non-core activities for CalWORKs federal standards

.321 Job skills training directly related to employment as defined in Section 42716.1(l).

.322 Education directly related to employment as defined in Section 42-716.1(o), when an individual has not achieved a high school diploma or its equivalent.

.323 Satisfactory attendance in a secondary school or in a GED course as defined in Section 42716.1(p).

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.4 Deeming Hours for Community Service and/or Unpaid Work Experience as a Core Activity

.41 When an individual participates in unpaid work experience or community service for the maximum hours established in Section 42-716.1(d)(2) and Section 42716.1(j)(2), respectively, the individual shall be deemed to meeting the core activity requirement.

.42 Individuals who are deemed to have met hours of participation in a core activity in accordance with Section 42709.41, must in addition to the actual hours worked in community service or unpaid work experience, participate in additional hours such that his or her total number of actual hours meets the requirements of Section 42-709.2. Additional hours may be in core or non-core activities.

.5 Determining Whether CalWORKs Federal Standards are Met

.51 Determining whether CalWORKs federal standards are met for participants with time remaining on their Welfare-to-Work 24-Month Time Clock whose welfaretowork plan is designed to meet CalWORKs federal standards in accordance with Section 42-709.2

.511 Except as described in Section 42-709.512, CalWORKs federal standards are met in a month based on the scheduled hours of the participant.

.512 When verification indicates an individual has not met CalWORKs federal standards in accordance with Section 42-709.52, the CWD shall begin counting months toward that participant’s Welfare-to-Work 24-Month Time Clock in accordance with Section 42708.25.

.52 Determining whether CalWORKs federal standards are met in a month for purposes of determining compliance after exhausting the Welfare-to-Work 24-Month Time Clock or whether a month does not count toward the Welfare-to-Work 24-Month Time Clock for participants whose welfare-to-work plan is designed to meet CalWORKs minimum standards.

.521 CalWORKs federal standards are met in a month by participating for the required number of hours described in Sections 42-709.2 and .4 in welfaretowork activities described in Section 42-709.3.

.522 Monthly participation must include verification of actual hours of participation.

.53 The required average number of participation hours per week in the month for each assistance unit, as described in Section 42-709.2, is determined by dividing the recipient’s total number of participation hours for the month in all activities, described in Section 42709.3, by 4.33.

NOTE: Authority Cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 11322.6, 11322.8, 11322.85, 11325.21, and 11325.4, Welfare and Institutions Code; 42 U.S.C., Section 607(c)(1)(A), 42 U.S.C., Section 607(c)(2)(B), 42 U.S.C., Section 607(c)(1)(B), and 42 U.S.C., Section 607(c) and (d).

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