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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual Section 385.7 – Page 6 Rev. 4/2025 identifying that the assessment and/or employability plan have been completed is sent from the WTWCMS to the Welfare Reporting and Tracking System (WRTS) database for reporting and tracking purposes. The benefits of utilizing WTWCMS will allow for quick and easy access to client information among staff as needed. When case maintenance is required, updates/changes can be made as needed to family composition, work history and other supportive services. By using WTWCMS, all staff will see the latest updates. Failure to comply with the assessment may result in non-compliance proceedings and/or sanction. An applicant who fails to comply with assessment requirements shall be ineligible for Safety Net Assistance. A recipient who fails to comply with assessment requirements shall be subject to the provisions of sections 385.11 and 385.12. Employment Plan Based on the assessment, a written employment plan should be developed in consultation with the client and should reflect the individual’s preferences whenever possible, consistent with the assessment. An employment plan is developed for each individual that is assessed but in determining work activity assignments, the social services district must give priority to the needs of the district to meet the prescribed participation rate. Districts may choose to use the LDSS-4978 New York State Employment Plan, a locally developed plan or the WTWCMS or NYCWAY employment plan functions to facilitate the use of information collected through the employment assessment to develop appropriate employment plans intended to help individuals achieve economic independence through employment. The employment plan is composed of seven sections and addresses all of the required employment plan elements including the supportive services the district will provide, the work activity assignment(s) and the individual’s employment goal. Additionally, the LDSS-4978 New York State Employment Plan includes a section to summarize an individual’s challenges and barriers as determined through the employment assessment and describe how the barriers are to be addressed. The Outcomes and Client Activity Assignment(s) sections record the actions taken once the employment assessment and employment plan have been completed, including recording why an individual’s preferences could not be accommodated, if applicable. Assignments to work activities must be made at district discretion after considering the ability of the district to attain its participation rate. If the recipient’s preferences cannot be accommodated in the employment plan, the plan should record the reasons why. The district does not necessarily need client agreement with the finished plan but should strive to accommodate client preferences where appropriate in order to increase client’s success with meeting plan goals. The employment plan can be changed as needed as long as the local district informs the client in writing.