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Revised 10-01-14 good cause. Excessive excused absences from component activities are not acceptable. Community Service and AWEP - The maximum number of hours in any month that a TWP participant can be required to participate in Alternative Work Experience Program (AWEP) or community service activities will be based on the family's FLSA calculation. Refer to Chapter 3, FLSA Calculation, for further information. The worksite provider and the case manager will define satisfactory participation. Satisfactory progress will be measured by the participant’s worksite supervisor and problems reported to the case manager. The worksite sponsor must also provide daily supervision. Employment - The hours that an individual is scheduled to work will be decided by the individual’s employer. Unsubsidized Employment - An individual working 35 or more hours per week at or above the federal minimum wage is considered to be employed full-time; however, under certain circumstances a 32-hour job placement may be counted as full-time employment. Refer to Chapter 9, Full-Time Employment, for additional information. An individual working less than 35 hours per week is considered to be employed part-time. An individual working part-time (less than 35 hours per week) at the time of referral to the case manager or who finds a job prior to placement in job readiness/job search, will be required to participate in an additional work activity, if necessary, to meet the weekly federal participation requirement. The case manager will encourage this individual to explore additional work hours and promotional opportunities with the employer and seek other employment offering higher wages or more work hours. Whenever possible, the individual will be placed in job readiness/job search activities. An individual working less than 25 hours per week will be required to participate in another allowable work activity to ensure sufficient hours are available to meet the individual’s monthly federal participation requirement. As slots become open, the individual will be placed in job readiness/job search activities. A participant who is employed part-time will continue working while also attending the job readiness/job search activity. In this case, the participant will not be required to attend job readiness/job search for eight (8) hours per day. Educational and Training Programs - Attendance rules and guidelines for colleges and training institutions vary. The case manager will develop a method of tracking each participant (i.e., enrollment forms, attendance sheets signed by instructor(s), grades, etc.) 9303 [PROGRAM COMPONENTS: SATISFACTORY

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