11.4 20% Payment Reductions for Nonparticipation

W-2 Wisconsin Works policy requires FEP Financial and Employment Planner s to conduct ongoing informal assessments, which includes the need to work together with participants to identify any underlying causes of nonparticipation and provide individualized support to help them overcome barriers to participating in W-2 activities. (See 11.1 )

In addition to working with participants to identify and address barriers to participation, if a participant’s payment is going to be reduced by 20% or more due to nonparticipation, the W-2 agency must:

Provide written notice to the W-2 participant of the proposed 20% or more payment reduction, including the reasons for the proposed payment reduction; and

Allow the participant seven working days to rectify the discrepancy and prevent the proposed W-2 payment reduction.

To rectify means that the participant is given one last opportunity to present good cause for nonparticipation or to present late documentation of completed assigned activities.