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participant is not participating satisfactory and will not count the participant in the participation rate calculation (will count against the county.) 2. The TANF 24-month time limit counter will be activated when a TANF recipient is determined to be work eligible, i.e., the recipient does not meet a work program exemption and is referred to the TWP. Work eligible TANF recipients will be required to participate in allowable work activities as soon as possible after referral to the TANF Work Program. Assignment to an allowable work activity will stop the 24-month counter from being incremented. To ensure that the 24-month counter for each TANF recipient is incremented correctly the case manager must complete work activity assignments timely. The case manager will be responsible for monitoring attendance data and taking appropriate case actions timely, i.e., set up conciliations, close out component assignments, terminate supportive services, etc. Attendance data will be monitored weekly for non-paid work activities and every three or six months for paid work activities. Failure to enter attendance may cause the participant to lose TANF benefits and/or TANF supportive services. 3. Supportive services (child care and transportation) are authorized based on the work activity assignments and satisfactory attendance. Failure to monitor the participant’s attendance and take appropriate case action(s) could result in overpayment of TANF supportive services. 4. Scheduling a conciliation and determining good cause relies on attendance maintained in the system and in the participant’s case record. When a participant is assigned to a component, the case manager and job readiness trainer should emphasize the importance of becoming self-sufficient and meeting attendance requirements for the component.

Revised 10-01-14

Monitoring Job Readiness/Job Search All work activity assignments and attendance information entered in JAWS for job readiness/job search must be supported by written documentation. This documentation must be filed in the participant’s electronic case record. The TWP Sign-in Sheet, MDHS-EA-356B, must be maintained to verify the participant’s daily attendance in job readiness. The sign-in sheet must identify the date and list the time that the participant arrives and leaves class each day. The class instructor must review and sign each time sheet prior to compiling a MDHS-EA-356A, Work Program Attendance Report, for the reporting period. If the daily sign-in sheets and attendance reporting forms contain data for multiple persons, they will be filed in a central location that is accessible to appropriate staff. Job leads for TWP placements will be developed by the job readiness trainer or employment coordinator. Participants will be required to maintain a daily log of all employer contacts using MDHS-EA-395, Job Search Record. Completed MDHS-EA-395 forms will be submitted to the job readiness trainer weekly, or as requested. The job readiness trainer will use this form to follow- up with employers to validate the participants’ job search activities, prior to entering attendance