Or. Admin. Code § 461-135-1270
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 461-135-1270 - Specific Requirements; Employment Payments(1) Effective April 1, 2016, a benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0630) that includes an individual who meets the requirements in section (2) of this rule is eligible to receive $225 in Employment Payments (see OAR 461-001-0025) paid over three months as provided in section (3) of this rule.(2) To be eligible for three months of Employment Payments, an individual in the benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750) or an individual not in the benefit group due to the time limit in OAR 461-135-0071 must meet all of the following requirements: (a) Have obtained unsubsidized paid employment and reported it timely in accordance with TANF program requirements (OAR 461-170-0011).(b) Have been a JOBS eligible or JOBS volunteer (see OAR 461-130-0310) individual who closed TANF for one of the following reasons: (A) Became ineligible for the Pre-TANF, SFPSS or TANF programs due to income above the applicable income standard in OAR 461-155-0030.(B) Became ineligible for the Pre-TANF, SFPSS or TANF programs due to TANF benefit amount being less than $10.00 in accordance with OAR 461-135-0070.(C) Became ineligible for the SFPSS or TANF programs at renewal due to anticipated income above the applicable income standard in OAR 461-155-0030.(D) Voluntarily closed TANF to avoid accruing time toward the time limit in OAR 461-135-0071.(E) Voluntarily closed TANF to be eligible for TBA (see OAR 461-135-0506).(c) Meet the TANF residency requirements in OAR 461-120-0010.(d) Remain at or below 350 percent FPL in OAR 461-155-0180.(3)Employment Payments begin the month following the month in which Pre-TANF, SFPSS, or TANF benefits close. Payments are limited to one payment per month per benefit group. Payments may not be prorated and are paid in the following amounts and order:(a) $100 the first month after benefits close.(b) $75 the second month after benefits close.(c) $50 the third month after benefits close.(4) An individual receiving Employment Payments is not eligible for JOBS Plus or JPI (see OAR 461-135-1260).(5)Employment Payments end when: (a) An individual is approved for REF, Pre-TANF, SFPSS, or TANF program benefits;(b) An individual is a member of a filing group (see OAR 461-110-0330) approved for REF, Pre-TANF, SFPSS, or TANF program benefits;(c) There is not a dependent child (see OAR 461-001-0000) remaining in the household; or(d) An individual loses unsubsidized paid employment and the loss is verified by the Department.Or. Admin. Code § 461-135-1270
SSP 15-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4/1/2016; SSP 22-2017, f. 9-8-17 & cert. ef. 10/1/2017; SSP 5-2020, amend filed 03/30/2020, effective 04/01/2020; SSP 32-2021, temporary amend filed 06/03/2021, effective 6/3/2021 through 11/29/2021; SSP 49-2021, amend filed 09/23/2021, effective 10/1/2021; SSP 30-2022, temporary amend filed 03/01/2022, effective 3/1/2022 through 8/27/2022; SSP 41-2022, amend filed 06/30/2022, effective 7/1/2022; SSP 59-2022, amend filed 12/27/2022, effective 1/1/2023; SSP 47-2023, amend filed 09/25/2023, effective 10/1/2023Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 412.049 & 412.124
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 412.049 & 412.124