Common use of Strategies/Procedures for Increasing Program Clause in Contracts

Strategies/Procedures for Increasing Program. Attendance a. Described below are the district policies and/or procedures used to reduce the number of times participants fail to participate in work activities. This includes absences with good cause: The Department contracts with the W.I.B. for five employment services; Job Readiness Program, Work Experience Program, Subsidized Employment, Services to Work Limited recipients, and Targeted Training. Provision of employment services will be more seamless with all services being provided by one contractor. The W.I.B. will educate the worksite supervisors on the proper reporting of absences and on the need for worksite supervisors to counsel recipients when there is initial non-compliance. The need for appropriate child care and a backup plan is discussed with the recipient at assessment, reassessment, WEP interview, JRT, and work limited orientation. Conciliation notices are sent out, in most instances, within 2 business days after notification to the Department of non-compliance. In the case of an applicant for or recipient of Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance, the individual must respond to and request a conciliation within the 10 day time frame. For FA cases, it is expected that the case managers contact the individual by phone to conciliate as soon as possible. When there is non-compliance and it has been determined to be both willful and without good cause, the case is referred for sanction. Employment Assessments and development of the Individual Employment Plan are currently conducted prior to case openings. Reassessments and updating of the Individual Employment Plan are scheduled in the recipient's home, worksite, or at HHS. W.I.B. staff has been trained by District staff to complete conciliations. The W.I.B. completes conciliations for individuals who have failed to attend/comply with WEP assignment.

Strategies/Procedures for Increasing Program. Attendance a. Described below are the Attendance‌ Describe district policies and/or procedures used in place to reduce the number amount of times time participants fail to participate in work activities. This includes , including absences that are with good cause: The In February, 2013, the Department contracts began to contract with the W.I.B. for five employment services; Job Readiness Program, Work Experience Program, Subsidized Employment, Services to Work Limited recipients, and Targeted Training. Provision of employment services will be more seamless with all services being provided by one contractor. The W.I.B. will educate the worksite supervisors on the proper reporting of absences and on the need for worksite supervisors to counsel recipients when there is initial non-compliance. The need for appropriate child care and a backup plan is discussed with the recipient at assessment, reassessment, WEP interview, JRT, and work limited orientation. Conciliation notices are sent out, in most instances, within 2 business days after notification to the Department of non-compliance. In the case of an applicant for or recipient of Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance, the individual must respond to and request a conciliation within the 10 day time frame. For FA cases, it is expected that the case managers contact the individual by phone to conciliate as soon as possible. When there is non-compliance and it has been determined to be both willful and without good cause, the case is referred for sanction. Employment Assessments and development of the Individual Employment Plan are currently Plan, whenever possible, will be conducted prior to case openings. Reassessments and updating of the Individual Employment Plan are scheduled in the recipient's home, worksite, or at HHS. W.I.B. staff has been trained by District staff to complete conciliations. The W.I.B. completes conciliations for individuals who have failed to attend/comply with WEP assignment.

Strategies/Procedures for Increasing Program. Attendance a. Described below are the Attendance‌ Describe district policies and/or procedures used in place to reduce the number amount of times time participants fail to participate in work activities. This includes , including absences that are with good cause: The In February, 2013, the Department contracts began to contract with the W.I.B. for five employment services; : Job Readiness Program, Work Experience Program, Subsidized Employment, Services to Work Limited recipients, and Targeted Training. Provision of employment services will be more seamless with all services being provided by one contractor. The W.I.B. will educate the worksite supervisors on the proper reporting of absences and on the need for worksite supervisors to counsel recipients when there is initial non-compliance. The need for appropriate child care and a backup plan is discussed with the recipient at orientation, assessment, reassessment, WEP interview, JRT, and work limited orientation. Conciliation notices are sent out, in most instances, out within 2 business days after notification to the Department of non-non- compliance. In the case of an applicant for or recipient of Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance, the individual must respond to and request a conciliation within the 10 day required time frame. For FA cases, it is expected that the case managers contact the individual by phone to conciliate as soon as possible. When there is non-compliance and it has been determined to be both willful and without good cause, the case is referred for sanction. Employment Assessments and development of the Individual Employment Plan are currently Plan, whenever possible, will be conducted prior to case openings. Reassessments and updating of the Individual Employment Plan are generally is scheduled in the recipient's home, home or worksite, or at HHS. W.I.B. staff has been trained by District staff to complete conciliations. The W.I.B. completes conciliations for individuals who have failed to attend/comply with WEP assignment.