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

Appendix B- Page 9 Rev. 3/2022 WTRK32 PA INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT TRACKING INQUIRY

This inquiry screen (see Fig 3) displays detailed employment tracking data for an individual. Access is also allowed to the WTRK43 – PA TRACKING OVERRIDE INPUT screen by transmitting in front of the 5 employment tracking elements listed on the screen.

Fig. 3 WTRK32 PA Individual Employment Tracking Inquiry Screen

Federal and state law require minimum participation rate requirements for recipients of each category of Temporary Assistance (TA). Timely and accurate data entry into the Welfare to Work Caseload Management System (CMS) is critical for participation rates to be accurately calculated for official reporting purposes. Conducting appropriate overrides in the WTRK43 – PA TRACKING OVERRIDE INPUT screen when errors occur is also necessary to maintain an accurate participation rate.

ASSESSMENT REQ’D END DATE

Districts are required to provide employment assessments within 90 days of the date on which eligibility is determined for households with dependent children and one year from the application date for households without dependent children. More specific employment assessment requirements are outlined in section 385.6 and 385.7. The WTRK42 – PA EMPLOYMENT OVERRIDE INPUT can be used to update the Assessed Date for Federal Requirements date field to ensure proper tracking and monitoring of assessments.

SANCTION MONTHS

TANF/SNA MOE All Families and SNA non-MOE participation rates require districts to correctly track and monitor the number of months an individual remains sanctioned to effectively calculate both participation rates. Adults sanctioned for no more than 3 months during the preceding 12- month period are excluded from the TANF/SNA MOE All Families participation rate, unless an