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4. Subsequent Components A participant completing an assigned component should be referred to subsequent components, as appropriate. The Employment Plan is updated periodically through personal contact with the recipient as his/her participation is reassessed. Changes to the Family Plan should be documented on the appropriate section and PATS should be updated to indicate dates that the Family Plan changed.

5. Monitoring Requirements The CM is responsible for verifying and recording client participation in components, activities, and their progress on an ongoing basis, while providing encouragement to those demonstrating good progress and counseling to those showing deficiencies.

6. Documentation of Weekly Attendance In order to monitor program participation, the CM will be responsible for documenting each participant's weekly attendance in the assigned activity and entering this information monthly into PATS.

7. Employment and OJT When participants become employed or involved in OJT, a county designee will obtain verification of hours and income from the employer. (A designee may be the Case Manager or the WFC.) Once verified the hours may be entered in PATS for up to six (6) months per verification. If the CM becomes aware of changes in hours, he/she must obtain new verification and update the PATS system. After six months of activity, hours must again be verified. NOTE: The CM must key the countable hours each month during the six month period.

8. Training Activities Participants in training activities such as Work Experience, Community Service and Vocational Education must be supervised daily by the site supervisor. The CM will obtain verification of hours from the supervisor a minimum of every two (2) weeks. Satisfactory progress applies to these training programs. Progress is evaluated to assure that the training programs offered will result in an increase in the participant's skills and competencies.

9. Educational Activities Participants involved in educational activities must demonstrate satisfactory progress in order to receive continuing benefits/support services. Satisfactory progress is defined as a standard that includes a qualitative element (e.g., grade progression, grade point ratio) and a quantitative element (i.e., time frame for completion of the program or course of study and attendance requirements). NOTE: Educational activities count as a core activity for individuals coded as Teen Parent/ Adults (TAs), without a high school diploma, GED or certificate of completion.

10. Failing to Comply Participants failing to meet satisfactory progress requirements are subject to good cause, conciliation and sanction procedures.