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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 157 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements
participant must maintain West Virginia residency during the entire employment period. • For receipt of these bonus payments only, gross family income must be 200% or less of the current Federal Poverty Level (FPL), excluding Supplemental Security Income (SSI). • Paid to each former Work-Eligible Individual who is employed full-time during each of the months following AG closure. • Payment is made at the end of the specified month. The WV WORKS case must have been closed for the entire transitional benefit period. • Full-time employment is defined as 100 hours per month. • The amount of the payment must be equal to the maximum payment for the specified time period, the employment hours may be averaged over the time period as 100 hours per month. • The person employed is not required to be working for the same employer as when the AG was closed. • Any full-time employment qualifies. • There is no minimum earnings level to qualify for this bonus. There are no supportive services issued between the 6-month self-sufficiency payment and the 12-month self-sufficiency payment, however referrals to community agencies must be made if a situation is presented which would result in job loss or fewer work hours. In addition, the Case Manager is required to contact the participant during the ninth month of employment for a job retention follow-up to determine if any community referrals are needed to continue progress towards self-sufficiency.
Payment may be made for the Self-Sufficiency Achievement Bonuses as follows: WV WORKS Activity System Component Limitations Continued Support Services/Employment Assistance/Job Retention EA, PL $250/6 months $500/12 months 18.19.3.N Vocational Educational and Employment Achievement Bonus Any Work-Eligible Individual in an active WV WORKS case who completes a Vocational Educational Program is eligible for an achievement bonus if he accepts an offer of full- or part- time employment within 90 days of graduation. For receipt of this bonus, part-time employment is defined as a minimum of 20 hours per week.