7.2.4.7 30-Day Review

The FEP must review the appropriateness of the CMJ placement every 30 days to determine whether to:

Keep the individual in the CMJ placement;

Move the individual to a paid placement; or

End the CMJ placement.

If a CMJ participant has made a good faith effort to find employment but remains unemployed, the FEP must move the participant to a paid W-2 placement.

If the participant has not demonstrated a good faith effort to find employment, does not have any barriers to work, and the agency has provided appropriate case management services, the FEP may:

Keep the participant in a CMJ placement for another 30-day period; or

End the CMJ placement, depending upon the circumstances of the case. (See 7.2.4.8 )

The FEP may also keep a participant in a CMJ placement for another 30-day period if requested by the participant.

The following must be considered when making a placement determination during the CMJ 30-day reassessment:

Was the participant given multiple, specific job leads in the local labor market that matched their skills, abilities, and interests?

Did the participant get any job offers in the local labor market compatible with the participant’s skills, abilities, and interests?

Did the participant refuse or fail to apply for any jobs in the local labor market compatible with their skills, abilities, and interests?

What were the reasons the participant did not get a job or apply for one?

Were other W-2 participants with similar skills, abilities, and interests able to secure jobs in the local labor market?

Did the participant have previously identified barriers that were addressed with W-2 services? If so, were the services effective? Did the participant have previously unidentified barriers preventing them from obtaining unsubsidized employment?

The FEP does not have to wait for the 30-day review period to move a CMJ participant to a paid W-2 employment position. The FEP must discuss with the participant, on a weekly basis, any barriers that may be preventing the participant from obtaining employment. (See 9.1)

The FEP must document the results of the 30-day review, including the reasons for the placement decision, in PIN comments.