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MISSISSIPPI 10104 6. Add the transitional work stipend record in JAWS. NOTE: The Transitional Transportation (TT) program must be registered in MAVERICS. 7. Enter attendance and resume authorization of transitional work stipends according to policy and procedures. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

JAWS will automatically prompt the case manager to add the UNS/MIL component for an individual whose last component assignment was UNS/TRN and the closure code was “ML”, before adding another component assignment, e.g., UNS/TRN, JRA/JRA, UNS/PT1, AWP/AWP, COM/COM, etc. Manual Calculation to Determine Military Leave End Date The case manager will use the USERRA policy to manually determine the end date for military service. The case manager should not automatically use the date preceding the reemployment date as the military end date. If the individual does not return to work in accordance with the time constraints prescribed by the USERRA and state policy, the individual loses eligibility for work stipends. If the individual re-establishes eligibility for TANF and the TANF case closes again because of increased earnings or loss of disregards, the individual may be eligible to receive transitional work stipends for any remaining transitional transportation months. The following are examples of manually calculating the individual’s military leave start and end dates, based on the USERRA policy and the reemployment start date: 1. The individual’s last day of employment was 12-27-03. Active military duty start and end dates were 01-03-04 through 01-31-04 (less than 30 days, must return to work at the next regularly scheduled shift on the day following release from the military, safe travel home, and eight hours of rest). The individual must return to work within two or three days after the discharge date. If the individual promptly returns to work, the UNS/MIL start date will be 01- 03-04 and the end date will be the date preceding the reemployment date. 2. The individual’s last day of employment was 12-27-03. Active military duty start and end dates were 01-03-04 through 05-23-04 (less than 180 days, must return to work within 14 days). The individual must return to work on or before 06-06-04. If the individual returns to work on 0606- 04, the UNS/MIL start and end dates will be 01-03-04 through 06-05-04.