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Revised 10-01-14 Job Readiness/Job Search - The case manager and/or job readiness trainer will conduct job readiness and job search activities concurrently. Participants will be required to participate eight (8) hours per day, forty hours per week. The case manager will be responsible for ensuring that each TWP participant is scheduled for sufficient hours each week to meet his/her monthly federal participation requirement. It may be necessary to assign the participant to more than one countable activity (couple two components.) MDHS will provide TANF supportive services to each participant assigned to an approved TANF work activity as long as the individual is participating “satisfactorily” and the supportive services are needed. Unsatisfactory Participation Unsatisfactory participation includes, but is not limited to the following: 1. Failure to comply with all work activity assignments in accordance with the individualized Employability Development Plan (EDP). 2. Disruptive behavior (fighting, arguing, inattentiveness, etc.) at the worksite; 3. Decreasing the hours assigned for the work activity without permission; 4. Unexcused absences (excessive excused absences from component activities is not acceptable); and 5. Intentional inappropriate behavior to discourage potential employment. If the participant is not participating satisfactorily after placement in a work activity, the case manager will initiate the conciliation process and apply the appropriate timed penalty, if good cause cannot be substantiated.

9304 Volume III Chapter 9 [TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR CHAPTER 10: TANF WORK IPI PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS] MISSISSIPPI Revised 02-01-11

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