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A-819.2 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Eligibility and Payments Manual Participants in Non-Compliance with Work Activities MTL 13/04 13 July 01 819.2 Participants in Non-Compliance with Work Activities (Conciliation Status) A TANF participant currently in non-compliance with NEON (Conciliation Status) may participate in the NEON program and receive all NEON related support services. If the participant fails to resolve the non-compliance issue(s) within the allotted time frame, TANF assistance is terminated and they are not eligible for continued NEON related services. 820 SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED TO EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING PARTICIPANTS Support services are available to assist TANF-NEON and TANF-Temporary participants during Employment & Training activities.
Refer to manual section A-814 for details regarding support services 821 WORK ACTIVITIES LEADING TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE Case management staff assists participants in planning and engaging in activities tailored to their unique circumstances with the goal of ending the families’ dependency on TANF assistance. Below are some of the activities participants may be required to participate in: ● Attending scheduled meetings ● Accepting and pursuing employment referrals ● Participating in the development of a Personal Responsibility Plan (PRP) ● Signing a PRP ● Utilizing support services to eliminate barriers to employment ● Participating in a structured program of training or other work activities ● Accepting bona fide offers of suitable employment; and ● Maintaining employment Case managers are required to have ongoing contact with participants to monitor progress and compliance with NEON work activities.
TANF participants engage in work activities based on their assessed needs and the goals set forth in their Personal Responsibility Plan (PRP). ● 1-parent households -- 20 of the 30 required weekly work participation hours must come from core activities. ● 2-parent households -- 30 of the 35 weekly work participation hours must come from core activities.