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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-82113 Eligibility and Payments Manual EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING MTL 11/03 11 May 01 Work Activities Leading To Economic Independence This category is limited to positions providing significant on-site training not to exceed a six-month period. If limited training is involved and the position is subsidized, report the participation hours under the Subsidized Employment activity type.

Refer to manual section A-824 for details of the NEON On-the Job Training Program. 821.4.3.1 Determining Countable Hours – Refer to manual section A-821.1 regarding “Rules for Paid Activities”. 821.4.3.2 Verification ● Wage stubs ● Earnings Verification Form 2074 documenting actual hours worked and signed by the employer or their representative. ● Written documentation from the employer of actual hours worked. Must include date, participants name, actual hours worked, wages and employer’s signature, address and telephone number. ● The Work Number – an automated employee data warehouse service. Employers provide their payroll data to the vendor and refer all inquiries for payroll verification. It may be necessary to calculate the actual hours based on the gross income and hourly wage displayed on this verification, as the hours worked could default to a standard 40 hour work week, if not reported by the employer. ● Third Party Contact – A documented telephone call will be accepted as verification only if it is not possible to obtain a pay stub, the pay stub does not indicate the hours of work or if the information provided by the employer is incomplete. At a minimum, staff must document the date of the call, the name of the employer, the name and title and telephone number of the contact person, the actual hours worked and for what period of time. Staff must document their attempts to obtain pay stubs and the reason if it is not available. Verification documents are to be kept in the casefile. Participant statements, without backup documentation, are not acceptable verification. 821.4.3.3 Supervision – N/A 821.4.3.4 Activity Code: OJ – On-the-Job Training 821.4.4 Work Experience A work activity, performed in return for welfare that provides an individual with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment. The purpose of work experience is to improve the employability of those who cannot find unsubsidized employment.