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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.9- Page 17 Rev. 4/2025 • OJT will be unsubsidized (for which the employer does not receive a subsidy) or subsidized using TANF funds or other funds to offset the cost of the training provided to the participant. • A subsidized OJT will be subsidized for up to the full cost of providing such training and wages/benefits provided to the program participant. • Positions will be subsidized for the length of time determined appropriate by the State or district. • OJT is distinct from subsidized employment due to the fact that the individual must participate in workplace training to attain full and adequate job performance and the subsidy provided is intended to offset the cost of such training. • Districts may report projected actual hours of employment participation, including any paid OJT employment position, for up to six months based on current, documented actual hours of work. Any time the district receives information that the participant’s actual hours of work have changed, or no later than the end of any six month period, the district must re-verify the participant’s current, actual average hours of work and may report these projected actual hours of work for the succeeding six month period, unless a change in the number of hours worked which is expected to continue is subsequently reported which must be acted upon by the district in a timely manner. • Hours of OJT may include the hours that the individual is paid by their employer to attend a training program or to participate in supportive activities, such as substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and rehabilitation activities. Job search - The act of seeking or obtaining employment, or preparing to seek or obtain employment, looking for suitable job openings in a group or individual setting, making contact with potential employers, preparing to or applying for and interviewing for jobs and related activities. Participants must be supervised on an ongoing basis no less frequently than daily. For job search, daily supervision may include access to a case manager or district worker for the participant to report on progress or seek additional guidance as needed before the next regularly scheduled contact. Contact between the district worker (or program provider) and the participant must be no less frequent than weekly and can be by phone, in person, or electronically. Actual hours of participation in job search will be reported and may include time participating in job search activities under the direct supervision of the program provider as verified through attendance records or other statements from the program provider and/or based on client logs of the time required to complete such activities. • Actual hours of participation in job search may include travel time between job interviews, but not the time associated with travel from home to the first employer or from the last employer to home.