7.4.2.3 Marginally Employed W-2 T Participants

A W-2 applicant or participant who is marginally employed, for example, working only a few hours per week or inconsistently, in an unsubsidized job may also be placed in a W-2 T placement when the participant has long-term, severe barriers to:

Increasing the hours in their existing unsubsidized job; or

Obtaining additional unsubsidized employment.

In these instances, the FEP must schedule flexible activities around the unsubsidized employment and assign W-2 T activities specifically designed to assist the individual in overcoming these severe barriers while maintaining flexibility and sensitivity.

EXAMPLE : Sue’s son Jason, age 8, has a diagnosed brain disorder. Jason is able to attend school but is often sent home due to behavioral issues. Appropriate child care is often not available during these periods. Sue is marginally employed working approximately 10 hours per week at her local pharmacy, which provides a flexible work schedule. This situation is not likely to change for some time. Sue’s FEP places her in a W-2 T position since she will not be able to move to full-time employment in a short period of time. The FEP includes her 10 hours of marginal unsubsidized employment on her EP and assigns an additional two hours per week in a life skills motivational course. The FEP also opens the "CF-Caring for Other Family Member" participation status to care for her disabled child.