42-714 FEDERAL WORK PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

(a) To calculate the monthly participation rate for all families:

(1) Divide the number of aided families engaged in work, as specified in Section 42-714.2 (those families must include either an aided adult or minor child head of household, who is engaged in work for the month) by:

(2) The total number of aided families (those families must include an aided adult or minor child head of household during the month) minus:

(A) The number of sanctioned families subject to sanction for not more than three months in the preceding 12-month period - whether or not the months were consecutive; plus

(B) The number of families exempted from engaging in work because they include an individual who is a single custodial parent caring for a child who has not attained 12 months of age; plus

(C) The number of families that include an individual participating in an Indian tribal work program funded by a federal grant regardless of whether the tribe operates its own TANF program.

.122 For two-parent families only, the participation rate for the federal fiscal year is the average of the participation rates for each month in the federal fiscal year.

A family that includes a disabled parent shall not be considered a two-parent family for purposes of the work participation rate.

(a) To calculate the monthly participation rate for two-parent families:

(1) Divide the number of two-parent families engaged in work for the number of hours specified in Section 42-714.23 by

(2) The total number of aided two-parent families, minus:

(A) The number of aided two-parent families that have been subject to sanction for not more than three months in the preceding 12-month period - whether or not the months were consecutive; and

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(B) The number of families that include an individual participating in an Indian tribal work program funded by a federal grant, regardless of whether the tribe operates its own TANF program.

.13 Reduction of Participation Rates Due to Caseload Reductions not Required by Federal Law

.131 The minimum participation rate required for a fiscal year shall be reduced by the same number of percentage points that the state's average monthly caseload has declined since 1995.

(a) The reduction shall not reflect any caseload changes that resulted from either federal requirements or state changes in eligibility between the previous and current assistance programs.

.2 Engaged in Work

.21 For all families

A recipient is considered to be engaged in work for a month in the federal fiscal year if he/she is participating in work activities for at least the minimum average number of hours per week as specified in the following table. At least 20 hours per week of the minimum average number of hours per week of participation shall be attributable to an activity specified in Handbook Sections 42-714.3(a) through (i).

If the month The minimum average

is in FFY: number of hours per week is:

1997 20

1998 20

1999 25

2000 or thereafter 30

.22 Single parent or relative with child under age six

A single parent or caretaker relative in the family of a child who has not attained six years of age, is deemed to be engaged in work if he/she participates in work activities at least 20 hours per week during the month.

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.23 For two-parent families

A family is considered to be engaged in work if the parents are participating as specified in either Section 42-714.231 or .232.

.231 For a total of at least 35 hours per week, with at least 30 hours spent in the activities specified in Handbook Sections 42-714.3(a) through (i).

.232 If the family receives federally-funded child care assistance and an adult in the family is not disabled or caring for a severely disabled child, then the parents must be participating for a total of at least 55 hours per week with at least 50 hours spent in the activities specified in Handbook Sections 42-714.3(a) through (i).

.3 Work Activities

(a) Unsubsidized employment;

(b) Subsidized employment that is performed in the private sector;

(c) Subsidized employment that is performed in the public sector;

(d) Work experience, if sufficient private sector employment is not available;

(e) On-the-job training;

(f) Job search and job readiness assistance;

(1) The amount of job search and job readiness assistance activities by any individual that counts toward meeting federal work participation requirements is limited to four consecutive weeks and six weeks total. (The six-week limit may be extended to 12 weeks if California's unemployment rate is at least 50 percent greater than the unemployment rate of the United States, or California is a "needy state" as defined in federal law.)

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(2) The state is required to consider participation of an individual in these activities for less than a full week, i.e., for only three or four days during a week, as a full week of participation, but only one time per individual.

(g) Community service;

(h) Vocational education training (not to exceed 12 months for any individual);

(1) For purposes of determining monthly participation rates, not more than 30 percent of the number of individuals in the all families rate and in the two-parent families rate, respectively, who are counted as engaged in work for the month, may consist of individuals considered to be engaged in work by reason of participation in vocational educational training activities.

(A) Beginning October 1, 1999, this limit will also include single heads of household or married individuals who are under 20 years of age and either:

1. making satisfactory progress in secondary school or the equivalent, or

2. participating in education directly related to employment for an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month.

(i) Providing child care services to a participant in community service;

(j) Job skills training directly related to employment;

(k) Education directly related to employment, in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency;

(l) Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate.

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NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553, 10554, and 10604, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 10544(b), Welfare and Institutions Code; and 42 U.S.C. 607(a), (b), (c), and (d).