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Counting subsidized employment hours: • Hours worked are verified and recorded in the same way as “unsubsidized employment” described above.

2540.10.15 JOB SEARCH

Job Search activities are designed to assist a recipient to immediately apply for and find employment leading to economic self-sufficiency for participants who have recent work experience, satisfactory work history or able to re-enter the workforce with minimal time or IMPACT assistance. Job search activities must be documented by the participant on the Job Search Worksheet. The Job Search Worksheet, verifying employer contacts, must be submitted to IMPACT office at least weekly unless specified on SSP. SNAP participants in the supervised job search component must be directly supervised at state approved locations with contact from the case manager.

Job Search and Job Readiness activities include how to: • Search for job openings. • Complete employment applications. • Interview for positions, including follow-up contacts. • Write thank you notes to potential employers.

“Actual time” utilized is credited for each internet and “in-person” employer contact. The number of hours reported by the recipient is not to include travel time to the first or from the last “in- person” employer contact.

• Up to 30 minutes of job search time per application submitted is allowable. • Time in excess of 30 minutes will be credited only if job search is being conducted in a DFR office, or utilizing a search engine that is tracking time engaged. • Verification of job search time in excess of 30 minutes is required and can include a printout from the search engine; worksheet signed by case manager, or other approved verification.

Printed applications or the receipt issued verifying application was received, is required for online applications. “Start” and “End” times per job search, must be included on Job Search worksheet for hours to be calculated.

Counting participation hours: • For TANF IMPACT participants: o Job Search and Job Readiness activities will NOT count toward the work participation rate after a combined total of twelve (12) weeks of Job Search and Job Readiness activities have been completed, within a rolling 12-month period.