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If a TANF recipient fails to comply with TWP requirements, the case manager must review the status of all TANF supportive services and take appropriate action(s), e.g., terminate immediately, terminate based on the result of the conciliation, etc. NOTE: All good cause determinations recommended by the case manager must be approved by the case manager supervisor, county director or designee via MDHS-EA-359, TWP Agreement to Participate Following Notice of Adverse Action or Referral as an Exempt Volunteer. (Refer to Chapter 11, Determining Good Cause.) Penalties for noncompliance with the TANF Work Program do apply to exempt volunteers (JJ and JV). Exempt individuals will be conciliated for noncompliance which may result in a TWP sanction and a corresponding SNAP benefit sanction. Prior to referral to the TWP, exempt volunteers (EV) must sign MDHS-EA-359 to acknowledge his/her understanding of TWP requirements and adverse action policy and procedures and to document the individual’s case record that TWP rules and regulations were explained. If an exempt volunteer is conciliated and good cause is approved and the individual no longer wishes to participate in the TWP as a volunteer, the EV code must be changed to JJ or JV (this change will cause the 12 month JJ counter to resume) in MAVERICS. Exempt individuals who are employed and wish to volunteer must be coded “EV”. These individuals must not be coded “WL”, “WP” or “WH” for tracking and monitoring purposes. The “EV” code will allow JAWS to automatically set up a conciliation record. Minor parents are subject to school attendance requirements; therefore, the case manager must change the MV code to JI in MAVERICS and begin the School Attendance sanctioning process when the minor parent fails to attend school. Minor volunteers are not subject to TWP penalties. (Refer to Chapter 8, Exempt Individuals). Establishing a Conciliation Record The case manager will, within three (3) days of learning of noncompliance, schedule a conciliation appointment. A conciliation appointment can be scheduled in JAWS in one of the following ways: ∙ If an individual does not show for the orientation or assessment appointment, he/she will receive T008, Notice of Adverse Action, through the JAWS batch process.

∙ If an individual is assigned to a work activity, but fails to report, is not participating satisfactorily or refuses to participate, to the WIN Job center after a TWP referral has been made, the MDES will notify MDHS using the MDHS-EA-387 form. The MDHS case manager will

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