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over the 12-month period and change the 8 "EX HRS COUNTED" in the report month of September from 8 to 3 (77 + 3 = 80.) Attendance Reporting The MDHS case manager is responsible for entering daily attendance data in JAWS on a weekly basis for all unpaid activities. Utilizing the SCAR/ARPW screen in JAWS, the MDHS case manager will enter the scheduled hours, actual hours worked and hours absent, along with the appropriate absent code (E-excused, U-unexcused or H-holiday) in the absent code field. Excused hours to be counted in the participation rate calculation will not be entered in the EX HRS COUNTED field until after all attendance for the report month has been entered, the “look back” process is completed, and the minimum number of excused hours needed to meet participation is determined. [PROGRAM COMPONENTS: TANF WORK ACTIVITIES DEFINED]

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Holidays JAWS will automatically include any hours coded “H-holiday” on the SCAR/ARPW screen in the Attendance Hours field displayed on the Monthly Recap of Time and Attendance (MRTA) screen, and include these hours in the participation rate calculation for the report month. Excused Absences JAWS will not automatically include any hours coded “E-excused” on the SCAR/ARPW screen in the Attendance Hours field on the MRTA screen, nor in the participation rate calculation. In order for JAWS to count any excused hours, the MDHS case manager must enter the minimum number needed to meet participation in the EX HRS COUNTED field on the SCAR/ARPW screen. This should not be done until all attendance for the report month has been received and it is determined excused hours are needed for the participant to meet participation. The EX HRS COUNTED field on the SCAR/ARPW screen will remain up-datable until the participation rate is calculated for the report month, e.g., up-datable through November 30 for the report month of October. Upon entering the last week of attendance for the report month, the MDHS case manager will review the MRTA screen to identify the participants who did not meet participation and take the appropriate case action(s). Refer to Volume III, Chapter 9, Excused Absences, for further