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Work ActivitiesWork Activities

Federal Work Activity Federal Work Activity CategoriesCategories

What are the 12 federal work activity What are the 12 federal work activity categories?categories?

Federal Work Activity Federal Work Activity CategoriesCategories1.1. Unsubsidized employmentUnsubsidized employment

2.2. Subsidized private employmentSubsidized private employment

3.3. Subsidized public employmentSubsidized public employment

4.4. Work experienceWork experience

5.5. On-the-job trainingOn-the-job training

6.6. Job search and job readinessJob search and job readiness

7.7. Community serviceCommunity service

8.8. Vocational educational trainingVocational educational training

9.9. Providing childcareProviding childcare

10.10. Job skills training (directly related to Job skills training (directly related to employmentemployment

11.11. Education directly related to employmentEducation directly related to employment

12.12. Satisfactory attendance at GED or diplomaSatisfactory attendance at GED or diploma

Federal Work Activity Federal Work Activity CategoriesCategories

What are the 9 basic work activity What are the 9 basic work activity categories?categories?

Basic Work Activity Basic Work Activity CategoriesCategories

1.1. Unsubsidized employment Unsubsidized employment

2.2. Subsidized private employmentSubsidized private employment

3.3. Subsidized public employmentSubsidized public employment

4.4. Work experienceWork experience

5.5. On-the-job trainingOn-the-job training

6.6. Job search and job readinessJob search and job readiness

7.7. Community service programsCommunity service programs

8.8. Vocational educational trainingVocational educational training

9.9. Providing childcareProviding childcare

Basic Work Activity Basic Work Activity CategoriesCategories What basic work activity What basic work activity

categories are time limited by categories are time limited by federal law?federal law?

Basic Work Activity Basic Work Activity CategoriesCategories Job SearchJob Search

Vocational Vocational Education Education TrainingTraining

GO TEAM!

Basic Work Activity Basic Work Activity CategoriesCategories How many weeks in a row can a How many weeks in a row can a

participant actually complete job participant actually complete job searches and the job searches searches and the job searches count towards the participation count towards the participation rate?rate?


– 4 4 Consecutive WeeksConsecutive Weeks

Basic Work Activity Basic Work Activity CategoriesCategories How many weeks can a How many weeks can a

participant complete the job participant complete the job searches and the job search searches and the job search activity count in the participation activity count in the participation rate (total) during the federal rate (total) during the federal fiscal year (cumulative)?fiscal year (cumulative)?


– 4 Consecutive weeks4 Consecutive weeks

– 6 6 Cumulative weeks in the FFYCumulative weeks in the FFY

Basic Work Activity Basic Work Activity CategoriesCategories How many months in a How many months in a

participant’s participant’s lifetime lifetime can a can a participant complete hours in participant complete hours in vocational education and the vocational education and the hours count (one or more) in the hours count (one or more) in the participation rate as a countable participation rate as a countable work activity? work activity?


1212 months in an entire months in an entire lifetimelifetime


Vocational education federal languageVocational education federal language

– Vocational educational training may only Vocational educational training may only count for a total of 12 months for any count for a total of 12 months for any individualindividual

If an individual is included in the If an individual is included in the numerator for a month as a result of numerator for a month as a result of participation in Vocational Education, participation in Vocational Education, those hours will count as one of the those hours will count as one of the months in the 12 month limit, months in the 12 month limit, regardless of the number of hours usedregardless of the number of hours used

Basic Plus Work Basic Plus Work ActivitiesActivities

What are the What are the basic plus work basic plus work activity activity categories under categories under federal law?federal law?

Basic Plus Work Activity Basic Plus Work Activity CategoriesCategories

Job skills trainingJob skills training directly related to directly related to employmentemployment

Education Directly Related to EmploymentEducation Directly Related to Employment

– For persons without a high school diploma or a For persons without a high school diploma or a GEDGED

Satisfactory attendance at a secondary Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or in a course of study leading to a school or in a course of study leading to a GEDGED

– For persons without a high school diploma or a For persons without a high school diploma or a GEDGED

Basic Plus Work Activity Basic Plus Work Activity CategoriesCategories

Define the term “Basic Define the term “Basic Plus” work activity?Plus” work activity?

– Simply stated, when can Simply stated, when can basic plus work activity basic plus work activity categories be counted in categories be counted in the participation rate?the participation rate?

Work Activity CategoriesWork Activity Categories

Activities may be counted Activities may be counted in the in the participation rateparticipation rate if the individual if the individual participates the minimum required participates the minimum required hours in basic work activitieshours in basic work activities

– Each family type must complete a number Each family type must complete a number of hours in a basic countable work activity of hours in a basic countable work activity category (foundation hours)category (foundation hours)

– Above that minimum requirement, the Above that minimum requirement, the individual may participate in the same or individual may participate in the same or other basic activities or in basic plus other basic activities or in basic plus activitiesactivities

Work Activity Work Activity CategoriesCategories

Jenny is single mother of threeJenny is single mother of three

– Her youngest child is 6 monthsHer youngest child is 6 months

Jenny and her career specialist (you) determine that Jenny and her career specialist (you) determine that she would benefit from a worksite in her chosen she would benefit from a worksite in her chosen career field to gain work experience and career field to gain work experience and employability skillsemployability skills

What basic activity category will you assign her to?What basic activity category will you assign her to?

How many hours must she participate in the work How many hours must she participate in the work activity category to meet participation rate activity category to meet participation rate requirements?requirements?

– You must provide number of hours in a basic You must provide number of hours in a basic countable work activity if applicable.countable work activity if applicable.

Work Activity Work Activity CategoriesCategories

Single parent home with a Single parent home with a child under the age of six child under the age of six must participate in a must participate in a minimum of 20 hoursminimum of 20 hours

– Must be in a basic work activityMust be in a basic work activity

– Additional hours may be Additional hours may be required or requestedrequired or requested

– Additional hours may be in a Additional hours may be in a basic or basic plus activitybasic or basic plus activity

Everyone Plays for Everyone Plays for PointsPoints

Name a job search or job readiness Name a job search or job readiness assistance activity that exists in assistance activity that exists in your area?your area?


If a participant is enrolled in a If a participant is enrolled in a work experience plus education work experience plus education (WEP) activity, does the OSST (WEP) activity, does the OSST case have to have both a work case have to have both a work site and an education code?site and an education code?

Work ActivitiesWork Activities NoNo

Work experience plus education Work experience plus education (WEP)(WEP)

– Coded in the computer as 220Coded in the computer as 220

– Includes both education and worksite Includes both education and worksite under one codeunder one code

Community service work Community service work experience (CWEP)experience (CWEP)

– Worksite hours onlyWorksite hours only

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionQuestion

If I enroll the participant in CWEP, If I enroll the participant in CWEP, I get more work site hours. So, I get more work site hours. So, can I enter both CWEP and an can I enter both CWEP and an education activity?education activity?

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionQuestion

YesYes

– Does the CWEP calculation bring the Does the CWEP calculation bring the worksite hours up to 20/30/50?worksite hours up to 20/30/50?

– If no, are you going to assign If no, are you going to assign another basic countable work another basic countable work activity?activity?

– If no, would WEP be better even If no, would WEP be better even though worksite hours are less?though worksite hours are less?


How do I determine the number How do I determine the number of hours a participant must be of hours a participant must be engaged in work site hours underengaged in work site hours under

– WEPWEP

– CWEPCWEP

CLUE: Give the calculation CLUE: Give the calculation


WEP (220)WEP (220)

– (Temporary Cash Assistance amount (Temporary Cash Assistance amount for the month/Florida’s minimum for the month/Florida’s minimum wage)/4.3wage)/4.3

CWEP (210)CWEP (210)

– (Temporary Cash Assistance amount (Temporary Cash Assistance amount + Food Stamp amount)/Florida’s + Food Stamp amount)/Florida’s minimum wage/4.3minimum wage/4.3


Florida Statutes do not expound Florida Statutes do not expound on work activity requirements or on work activity requirements or definitions.definitions.

True or FalseTrue or False


FALSEFALSE

Florida Statutes 445.024 has a lot Florida Statutes 445.024 has a lot of information of information

Did you know WEP must be Did you know WEP must be supervised and structured?supervised and structured?

Did you know WEP requires Did you know WEP requires benchmarks, goals, outcomes and benchmarks, goals, outcomes and time limits to ensure the time limits to ensure the participant moves towards self-participant moves towards self-sufficiency?sufficiency?


Worksites assigned under Worksites assigned under Community Service Work Community Service Work Experience (CWEP) and WEP must Experience (CWEP) and WEP must be in a private be in a private for profitfor profit agency. agency.

True or FalseTrue or False


FalseFalse

Work sites under WEP or CWEP Work sites under WEP or CWEP must be at a public or private must be at a public or private NOT-for-profit agencyNOT-for-profit agency

Bob Bob – Single father of two Single father of two – Youngest child is 9Youngest child is 9– Bob reports that he injured his back and is Bob reports that he injured his back and is

under doctors care (no documentation) and under doctors care (no documentation) and cannot workcannot work

– Reviewing his initial assessment, his last Reviewing his initial assessment, his last job was in 2005job was in 2005

You assign him to unassisted job search You assign him to unassisted job search while he is securing medical while he is securing medical documentation. documentation. Is this appropriate?Is this appropriate?

Appropriate Work Appropriate Work ActivityActivity

NONO

Why? He reported an injury that is not limiting Why? He reported an injury that is not limiting employment. Employment does not appear to employment. Employment does not appear to be a goal at the momentbe a goal at the moment

He stated he cannot work, is he likely to He stated he cannot work, is he likely to comply? comply?

He can be assigned to another activity and He can be assigned to another activity and request that he secure medical documentation request that he secure medical documentation regarding his limitations to employment and his regarding his limitations to employment and his treatment plan so you both can establish clear treatment plan so you both can establish clear goals and a path towards those goalsgoals and a path towards those goals



Christopher would like to be an Christopher would like to be an RN. After reviewing all other RN. After reviewing all other eligibility requirements, it is eligibility requirements, it is recognized that he needs to recognized that he needs to bring his basic education skills bring his basic education skills (math, reading and language) (math, reading and language) from a 8from a 8thth grade level to a 10 grade level to a 10thth grade levelgrade level

What activity would you assign What activity would you assign Christopher to?Christopher to?

Appropriate Work Appropriate Work ActivityActivity Options (review his goals and develop steps Options (review his goals and develop steps

towards the goal)towards the goal)– EmploymentEmployment

Get a job and go to school part timeGet a job and go to school part time Intense referral process Intense referral process

– WEP (worksite in the health care field and education)WEP (worksite in the health care field and education) Not an optionNot an option

– Vocational educationVocational education Vocational education cannot be used for remediationVocational education cannot be used for remediation

– Job skills trainingJob skills training Job skills training is customized training to meet the Job skills training is customized training to meet the

specific needs of an employer or industryspecific needs of an employer or industry

An option but An option but does not count in the participation does not count in the participation raterate if it is the primary or only activity if it is the primary or only activity– Secondary school attendanceSecondary school attendance– Adult basic educationAdult basic education

Everyone Plays for Everyone Plays for PointsPoints Jenny has turned in a medical Jenny has turned in a medical

verification form indicating she verification form indicating she cannot work due to a physical cannot work due to a physical limitationlimitation

What should Jenny be assigned to?What should Jenny be assigned to?

What should be included in Jenny’s What should be included in Jenny’s IRP?IRP?

What should the system reflect?What should the system reflect?

Appropriate Work Appropriate Work ActivityActivity What should Jenny be assigned to?What should Jenny be assigned to?

– Activities she can engage in that consider her limitationsActivities she can engage in that consider her limitations and assist her towards her goaland assist her towards her goal

What should be included in Jenny’s IRP?What should be included in Jenny’s IRP?

– A clear treatment planA clear treatment plan

– Needs, barriers and goals, including employment goalsNeeds, barriers and goals, including employment goals

– Activities and steps to complete the activities that will Activities and steps to complete the activities that will help Jenny meet her goalshelp Jenny meet her goals

What should the system reflect?What should the system reflect?

– Her deferralHer deferral

– Any activity she is engaged inAny activity she is engaged in

– SSI/SSDI application if appropriateSSI/SSDI application if appropriate


Jenny is unable to work or go to school, Jenny is unable to work or go to school, but would eventually like to complete but would eventually like to complete her GED and work from home through a her GED and work from home through a medical transcription programmedical transcription program

Because she has a complete and Because she has a complete and permanent disability, she has agreed to permanent disability, she has agreed to apply for SSI/SSDIapply for SSI/SSDI

She is given a GED and an employment She is given a GED and an employment skills workbook. Can we code her as skills workbook. Can we code her as 731 to make it a countable activity for 731 to make it a countable activity for the participation rate?the participation rate?


NoNo

For vocational education to count For vocational education to count as a primary activity for the as a primary activity for the participation rateparticipation rate

– The education cannot include The education cannot include remediation of basic skills remediation of basic skills

– The education program must be The education program must be designed to provide participant with designed to provide participant with skills and certification necessary for skills and certification necessary for employment in an occupational areaemployment in an occupational area

Paris comes to her first Paris comes to her first appointment and states she really appointment and states she really wants to get a jobwants to get a job

– It is her first week of participationIt is her first week of participation

– She has not had a job in six monthsShe has not had a job in six months

– Her two previous jobs lasted about 3 Her two previous jobs lasted about 3 months eachmonths each

Should you refer her to conduct a Should you refer her to conduct a non-assisted job search?non-assisted job search?


It is not recommendedIt is not recommended

Why?Why?

Considering her current goal and Considering her current goal and desire to get a job, what would desire to get a job, what would you assign her to?you assign her to?



As of February As of February 2006, what was 2006, what was Florida’s Florida’s unemployment unemployment rate?rate?

Appropriate Work Appropriate Work ActivityActivity 3.2%3.2%

Employment Employment

– Is a threshold to a careerIs a threshold to a career

– Is an environment to gain Is an environment to gain employability skillsemployability skills

– Is an environment to earn Is an environment to earn referencesreferences

– Is an environment to gain skillsIs an environment to gain skills

Appropriate Work Appropriate Work ActivityActivity What is the most common activity What is the most common activity

type (or specific activity) assigned type (or specific activity) assigned to participants by RWB providers?to participants by RWB providers?

Job Search and Job ClubJob Search and Job Club

National ComparisonNational Comparison

Florida EngagementFlorida Engagement

Vocational Education20%

Work Experience & Education

13%

Community Work Experience

6%

Job Search25%

Job Skills Training1%

Unsubsidized Employment

25%

Employment Preparation

8%

Employment Preparation Job Search Community Work Experience

Work Experience & Education Job Skills Training Employment Related Education

GED/HS for Teens Vocational Education Unsubsidized Employment

Subsidized Private Employment Subsidized Public Employment Providing Childcare

What Would You Do What Would You Do (WWYD)?(WWYD)?

Participant 1 needs Participant 1 needs

– ABEABE

– Work experienceWork experience

– Employability skillsEmployability skills

– Job search AssistanceJob search Assistance

What activity would you assign?What activity would you assign?

What code would be in the system?What code would be in the system?

OptionsOptions

– WEP (220)WEP (220)

– ABE and work site ABE and work site

– Worksite should be linked to future Worksite should be linked to future employment goalsemployment goals

– Education and worksite goals must Education and worksite goals must be established and monitoredbe established and monitored


Participant 2 wants to become an RNParticipant 2 wants to become an RN

– Has a GED, TABE test is 11Has a GED, TABE test is 11thth grade grade

– Does not have a felony or violent recordDoes not have a felony or violent record

– Has applied at school and has been Has applied at school and has been accepted starting June 15 (summer term)accepted starting June 15 (summer term)

What activity would you assign the What activity would you assign the participant to?participant to?

What code should be placed in the What code should be placed in the system?system?


Work and schoolWork and school

– The individual can work in the hospital The individual can work in the hospital part time and go to schoolpart time and go to school

WEP (220)WEP (220)

– Save Voc Education (731) for intense Save Voc Education (731) for intense semesterssemesters

– Use if the individual is at school and in Use if the individual is at school and in a practicuma practicum

Vocational education primary (731)Vocational education primary (731)

– Last resortLast resort


All Play-What Would You All Play-What Would You Do?Do?

You are meeting for the first time You are meeting for the first time with a refugee from Cuba thatwith a refugee from Cuba that

– Does not have the ability to work in Does not have the ability to work in the U.S.the U.S.

– Does not have a SSNDoes not have a SSN

– Has limited English speaking skillsHas limited English speaking skills

Where do you go from here?Where do you go from here?

What activity can he be placed in?What activity can he be placed in?

Is the activity countable?Is the activity countable?

WWYD?WWYD? UltimatelyUltimately

– Treat the individual like a participant Treat the individual like a participant in the programin the program

– Complete the initial assessment of Complete the initial assessment of work history, employability, skills, etc.work history, employability, skills, etc.

– Review both barriers to employment Review both barriers to employment and employment goalsand employment goals

– Development a plan that is Development a plan that is appropriate for the individual to move appropriate for the individual to move towards employment towards employment

WWYD?WWYD? Activities that may be appropriateActivities that may be appropriate

– Apply for and secure employment Apply for and secure employment paperspapers

– Apply for and secure an INS statusApply for and secure an INS status

– Apply for and secure a SSNApply for and secure a SSN

– Take ESOL classes (if needed)Take ESOL classes (if needed)

– Secure employability skills for the Secure employability skills for the Florida workforceFlorida workforce

– Basic education or advanced skills Basic education or advanced skills classes if neededclasses if needed

WWYD?WWYD? Are these activities countable?Are these activities countable?

– Depends on how they are usedDepends on how they are used

– Depends on how they are entered in Depends on how they are entered in the systemthe system

Use activities appropriatelyUse activities appropriately Assist and encourage the Assist and encourage the

individual to build on his/her skillsindividual to build on his/her skills Engage the individual while Engage the individual while

securing documentation and securing documentation and employment approvalemployment approval

Basic work activitiesBasic work activitiesBasic Work Basic Work ActivitiesActivities

ExceptionsExceptions CodeCode

Unsubsidized Unsubsidized EmploymentEmployment

Skill Development/Job Skill Development/Job TrackingTracking

Subsidized EmploymentSubsidized Employment Skill Development/Job Skill Development/Job TrackingTracking

Work Exp combined Work Exp combined with Education (WEP)with Education (WEP)

Worksite hours must be based on Worksite hours must be based on calculation and the activity must include calculation and the activity must include educationeducation

220220

Job Search & Job Job Search & Job Readiness Assistance Readiness Assistance (job club)(job club)

No more than 4 consecutive weeks in No more than 4 consecutive weeks in FFY, or a total of 6 weeks in FFYFFY, or a total of 6 weeks in FFY

120120

110 (job club / employment 110 (job club / employment prepprep

Community Service Community Service Work ExperienceWork Experience

Cannot exceed the hours resulting from Cannot exceed the hours resulting from the calculationthe calculation

210210

Vocational Education Vocational Education TrainingTraining

Limited to 12 months in a lifetimeLimited to 12 months in a lifetime

Cannot be or include remediationCannot be or include remediation

Providing ChildcareProviding Childcare Only if the family is in CWEPOnly if the family is in CWEP 780780

Satisfactory attendance Satisfactory attendance in GED/Diploma for a in GED/Diploma for a Teen or Teen Parent Teen or Teen Parent w/o a Diploma or GEDw/o a Diploma or GED

Teen or minor head of householdTeen or minor head of household 712712

Education Directly Education Directly Related to EmploymentRelated to Employment

Teen or minor head of householdTeen or minor head of household 712712

BASIC PLUS ACTIVITIESBASIC PLUS ACTIVITIES

Basic Plus ActivitiesBasic Plus Activities ExceptionsExceptions CodeCode

Job Skills TrainingJob Skills Training Countable above 20 Countable above 20 hours in basic activitieshours in basic activities

310310

Education Related to Education Related to EmploymentEmployment

Countable above 20 Countable above 20 hours in basic activitieshours in basic activities

712712

Satisfactory attendance Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or at secondary school or GED classGED class

Countable above 20 Countable above 20 hours in basic activities hours in basic activities for those without a high for those without a high school diploma or GEDschool diploma or GED

713713

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