Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-2-20-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 660-2-20-.02 - Definitions

(1) Applicant - Any individual who made an application or on whose behalf an application for FA was made with the appropriate county DHR office and the application has not been approved or denied.

(2) Barrier - Any situation or problem that hinders or prevents an individual from participating in the JOBS Program or from reaching the goal(s) established in the Individual JOBS Participation Plan or other self-sufficiency plan.

(3) Component - Any of the specific employment pre-employment, employability advancement, and job retention activities designed to increase the employability of JOBS clients. These activities include subsidized or unsubsidized employment, on-the-job training job readiness activities, job development/job placement activities, unpaid work experience through the Community Employment (CEMP) program, and job search. Educational training may be allowed for certain individuals.

(4) Deferred Individual - A recipient may be deferred from placement in an employment-related activity if s/he meets one of the deferral criteria stated in JOBS Program policy.

(5) Family Assistance Program (FA) (formerly AFDC) - A public assistance program authorized by Title IV-A of the Social Security Act to provide financial assistance to needy families who meet certain eligibility requirements.

(6) Family Responsibility Plan (FRP)-the family's overall plan for self-sufficiency based on individual assessments by the case manager. Documentation of the plan includes the Family Responsibility Agreement(FRA) and Individual JOBS Participation Plan(IJP), written documents that outline steps and activities required of and/or agreed to by the grantee and/or other family members to reach the agreed upon employment or other self-sufficiency goal. It also includes supportive and family services to be provided by the Department and other sources.

(7) Good Cause - Good cause exists when a recipient fails to participate or meet JOBS employment requirements due to meeting JOBS Program good cause criteria.

(8) Public Assistance Units - Those units of the Department whose responsibilities include determination of eligibility for Financial Assistance; determination of the FA amounts, sanctioning and disqualification of the Family Assistance benefits.

(9) JOBS Unit - Those units of the Department whose responsibilities include providing work and training services as stated in JOBS Program policies.

(10) Excused Absence - An absence for which the participant had good cause according to JOBS Program policy.

(11) Office of JOBS Program Operations- The unit of the Department responsible for development and implementation of JOBS policies and procedures; coordination with other agencies; training; and evaluation of local JOBS Programs.

(12) Recipient - Any individual who receives Family Assistance (FA) and whose needs have been considered in determining the amount of FA for the Assistance Unit (AU).

(13) State IV-A Agency - In Alabama, the Department of Human Resources is designated as the agency with responsibility for administration of Title IV-A of the Social Security Act and, therefore, is also designated to administer the JOBS Program.

(14) Supportive Services - Services provided as a means to help JOBS clients, including teens, attain and/or retain suitable employment, facilitate the client's participation in approved JOBS activities (including high school), and assist the client in overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-2-20-.02

Emergency adoption effective April 1, 1990. Succedent permanent adoption effective July 11, 1990. Amended: Filed December 27, 1997; effective January 31, 1997. Amended: Filed October 2, 2009; effective November 10, 2009.

Author: Linda Bibb

Statutory Authority: Social Security Act, Title IV, Parts A and F; Public Law 100-485, Title II & Title III; 42 U.S.C. §§ 602, 681 - 687 ; 45 C.F.R. Parts 250 & 255; 54 Fed. Reg. 42145-42267; State TANF Plan.