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scheduling of the employment hours and class time. While working, the participant will not be required to attend educational or training classes for 25 hours per week. The individual may receive supportive services while satisfactorily participating in these activities. • Individuals age 20 or older who are working or attending another allowable TWP component at least 25 hours per week and attending an educational or training activity will be allowed to complete the educational or training activity. Individuals who find a job and the job is one that will lead to self-sufficiency will not be placed in job readiness/job search. Individuals who do not find a job or do not earn enough to transition off TANF benefits will be placed in job readiness/job search. • Individuals age 20 or older who are attending an educational or training program (EDU/HSE, EDU/GED or EDU/ESL) 25 or more hours per week, making satisfactory progress and the program will end within six (6) months will be allowed to complete the activity before being placed in job readiness/job search. • Individuals working more than 25 hours per week and earning enough to eventually transition off TANF benefits due to earned income will not be placed in job readiness/job search. The case manager must review these cases on a case-by-case basis to ensure the employment hours are sufficient to meet the monthly federal participation requirements. If not, the UNS component must be coupled with another countable activity. Individuals employed part-time or full-time who do not earn enough to move them to self-sufficiency will be required to job search to find a job which pays higher wages. The case manager will work with individuals that will be assigned to another work activity to coordinate the work hours and work activity assignment.

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Placement in job readiness/job search should be prioritized in the following manner: • Individuals not currently in a work activity. • Individuals currently in community service and AWEP. • Individuals completing an educational or training program who have not found employment. • Individuals employed part-time. 9164 MISSISSIPPI [ PROGRAM COMPONENTS: COORDINATION OF SERVICES]

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