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TANF Transmittal 65

901.4 TANF MANUAL 10/18 Page 5

901.4 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WORKER - The ESW must:

A. Send a Communication form, within three working days, to advise the EW when a recipient requests the closure of the TANF case prior to the scheduled date of the initial VIEW assessment.

Note: If the recipient subsequently requests that the TANF case be reopened prior to the effective date of the case closure, she must complete the initial assessment appointment before the TANF case will be reopened. The ESW will make every effort to schedule this appointment prior to the effective date of the TANF case closure. Additionally, the recipient will be advised that if she fails to attend the appointment, the TANF case will be closed based on her original request.

B. Have the recipient sign the VIEW Agreement of Personal Responsibility as part of the initial assessment interview.

Note: Explain Intentional Program Violation (IPV) reporting requirements and penalties to the participant. See Section 102.

Obtain a copy of the “Do You Have a Disability?” form from the EW. If the EW failed to have the client complete the form, the ESW will complete the form with the client and give a copy to the EW for the TANF record.

C. Enter the date that the recipient signs the VIEW Agreement of Personal Responsibility as the assessment date in the ESP module of VaCMS. The action will begin the 24-month clock which is maintained by the ESW.

D. Advise the eligibility worker, within three working days, when a non-exempt recipient refuses to sign the VIEW Agreement of Personal Responsibility.

E. Determine in which component(s) an individual must participant and whether he complies.

F. Report to the EW, within three working days, any changes that have occurred in the VIEW activities that will impact the VIEW participant financially, e.g. securing employment or entering the Full Employment Program (FEP).

G. Advise the eligibility worker that a case is to be sanctioned and the appropriate sanction period. The EW will send the ANPA (032-03-0018) within three working days of receipt of the notification from the ESW.

H. The ESW will advise the eligibility worker of the date the individual began to comply. However, the sanction will not be removed until the sanction time frame elapses. If participation begins after the fixed period, the payment will be prorated for the month in which he begins to participate.