Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:1 - Division of Public Assistance
Chapter 5101:1-3 - Ohio Works First
Section 5101:1-3-12.5 - Job search and job readiness assistance
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5101:1-3-12.5
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Conflict with Revised Code
(1) Section (5) of Amended Substitute Senate
Bill 238 of the 126th General Assembly (09/06) sets forth the following
provision: Not later than September 30, 2006, the director of job and family
services shall adopt rules as necessary for the state to comply with
42 U.S.C.
607(i)(2) (08/96). If
necessary to bring the state into compliance with
42 U.S.C.
607(i)(2) (08/96), the rules
may deviate from Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code. Rules adopted under this
section that govern financial and other administrative requirements applicable
to the department of job and family services and county departments of job and
family services shall be adopted in accordance with section
111.15 of the Revised Code as if
they were internal management rules. All other rules adopted under this section
shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(2) The county agency shall
administer the work activity programs in accordance with the requirements
contained in this rule and not in accordance with sections
5107.40 and
5107.50 of the Revised
Code.
(3) All applicable
requirements contained in the Revised Code sections referenced in paragraph
(A)(2) of this rule have been incorporated in this rule.
(B) What is the definition of job search and job readiness assistance?
(1) Job search and
job readiness assistance means the act of seeking or obtaining employment,
preparation to seek or obtain employment, including life skills training,
substance abuse treatment, mental
health treatment, or rehabilitation activities. Treatment or therapy
shall be
determined to be necessary and documented by a qualified medical, substance
abuse, or mental health professional.
(2) The following activities do not meet the
definition of job search and job readiness assistance:
(a) Child's dental checkups, immunizations,
and school attendance;
(b)
Parenting skills training;
(c)
Participating in head start;
(d)
Personal care;
(e) Activities that
promote a healthier lifestyle.
(3)
A county agency may utilize the services of private and governmental entities
under contract with the county agency in operating the program.
(C) What are the limitations in counting job search and job readiness assistance participation hours toward the federal work participation rate?
(1) An
individual's participation in job search and job readiness assistance counts
for
no
more than six weeks in the preceding twelve months.
(2) Travel time to and from work sites does
not count toward the participation requirements. However, the time an
individual spends in job search and job readiness assistance traveling between
multiple interviews may be counted in the hours of participation.
(3) For the six week limitation on
participation, a week is defined as:
(a)
Twenty hours for a work eligible individual who is a single custodial parent
with a child under six years of age; or
(b) Thirty hours for all other work eligible
individuals.
(4) Six
weeks of job search and job readiness assistance equals:
(a) One hundred twenty hours in a
twelve-month period for each work eligible individual described in paragraph
(C)(3)(a) of this rule; and
(b) One
hundred eighty hours in a twelve-month period for each work eligible individual
described in paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule.
(5) No more than four
of the six weeks may be
consecutive.
(6) For purposes of
the four consecutive week period, the following provisions are applicable:
(a) A week means seven consecutive
days;
(b) Any hours of
participation in job search and job readiness assistance activities in the
seven consecutive day period shall count as an entire week.
(c)
Once an individual has four consecutive weeks of participation, that
individual's participation in job search and job readiness assistance may not
count for one week (i.e., seven consecutive days).
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