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Full-time Employment - employment which is at least 30 hours per week at minimum wage or greater.

GED - General Educational Development is a test made up of five sections – language arts, writing, social studies, science, reading and mathematics - that certifies that the individual successfully completing it has academic skills equivalent to those of a high school graduate.

Good Cause - a mitigating circumstance determined by the VIEW worker to satisfactorily explain a participant’s failure to comply with program requirements with the result that a sanction will not be imposed.

Hardship Exception - an extension of the 2-year limit on TANF payments allowed under certain circumstances for specific prescribed reasons.

Household Member - any child or adult residing with the applicant/recipient. The individual need not be a member of the applicant/recipient’s assistance unit to qualify as a household member.

Job Finding - the identification of available and appropriate jobs.

Job Follow-Up – contact with the client, no less than monthly, during which the ESW provides case management services to assist with job retention and upgrading once the program participant has become employed.

Job Placement - placing a participant in an unsubsidized or subsidized job. Job placement is the result of job finding and job matching.

Job Readiness - instruction in skills needed to seek or obtain employment. Job readiness may include instruction in workplace expectations, help in developing resumes and interviewing skills, and life skills training. Job readiness may also include preparation for employment through participation in short term substance abuse or mental health treatment, or in rehabilitation activities for those who are otherwise employable. Such treatment must be determined necessary by a qualified medical professional.

Job Search - a structured, time -limited period during which the participant is required to search for employment. In order to complete the job search, the participant is required to perform a specified number of hours of job search and document the job search contacts, or find and accept employment.

Job Skills Training - general training that prepares an individual for employment (examples may include keyboarding or computer literacy classes) or job specific training required by an employer in order to obtain, keep, or advance in a specific job or occupation, or training needed to adapt to the changing demands of the workplace; all training and education programs, including post-secondary associate, certificate, and baccalaureate level programs, that are included in the definition of Vocational Education and Training; instruction in a second language for participants who have a high school diploma or GED; unpaid practicums or internships offered by a college or training program, or by an employer.

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