Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
In the JOBS Plus program (see OAR
461-001-0025):
(1) If the net monthly full-time wage paid to
a participant is less than the amount of the TANF program and the SNAP program
benefits the participant would otherwise receive, the Department will determine
and pay to the participant a supplemental payment as provided in section (3) or
(6) of this rule.
(2) Income
Calculations prior to January 1, 2011:
(a)
JOBS Plus income for sections (2) and (3) of this rule is calculated
retrospectively as follows:
(A) For the full
benefit equivalency income test, the applicable hourly wage is multiplied by
the hours that were available for work, specifically the hours for which the
participant was paid, including sick leave used and hours the participant was
engaged in job search (see OAR
461-001-0025), and hours the
participant missed work without being excused by the employer. From that
product, a $90 standard deduction and the amount of garnishments withheld are
subtracted. To the remainder is added any child support received by the
participant and $102 to account for the participant's potential earned income
credit. If the participant missed work referred to in this paragraph due to
good cause (see OAR 461-130-0327), the hours are
excluded from the calculation.
(B)
For the minimum benefit equivalency income test, the applicable hourly wage is
multiplied by the hours for which the participant was paid. From that product,
a $90 standard deduction and the amount of garnishments withheld are
subtracted. To the remainder is added any child support received by the
participant and $102 to account for the participant's potential earned income
credit.
(b) Full benefit
equivalency income is the total of the TANF program and SNAP program benefits
as determined for the need group (see OAR
461-110-0630).
(c) Minimum benefit equivalency income is
determined by deducting from the full benefit equivalency income the difference
between the TANF program payment standard under OAR
461-155-0030 for the need group
with the participant included and the TANF program payment standard for the
need group without the participant included.
(3) Wage supplements prior to January 1,
2011: A participant is entitled to a wage supplement payment for any month in
which JOBS Plus income is exceeded by either the full benefit equivalency
income or the minimum benefit equivalency income. The supplement payment amount
is determined by subtracting the JOBS Plus income calculated in accordance with
paragraph (2)(a)(A) of this rule from the full benefit equivalency income and
by subtracting the JOBS Plus income calculated in accordance with paragraph
(2)(a)(B) of this rule from the minimum benefit equivalency income. The larger
remainder, if greater than zero, is the wage supplement payment
amount.
(4) SNAP program
supplemental payment prior to January 1, 2011:
(a) To ensure that a SNAP program client does
not incur a net loss of income because of her or his participation in the JOBS
Plus program, the Department provides a supplemental payment equal to the
amount by which the participant's JOBS Plus income is less than the Thrifty
Food Stamp Plan benefit standard for the participant's need group.
(b) The JOBS Plus income for this section is
calculated prospectively by subtracting $90 from the sum of the gross JOBS Plus
wages the participant already has received for the month and any that the
participant reasonably can expect to receive during the month, and adding the
remainder to any EIC payment the participant received or anticipates receiving
during the month and any other prospective income, and then subtracting the
amount scheduled to be garnished during the month.
(5) Effective January 1, 2011:
(a) JOBS Plus income for this section and
section (6) of this rule is calculated retrospectively as follows:
(A) For the full benefit equivalency income
test, the applicable hourly wage is multiplied by the hours that were available
for work, specifically the hours for which the participant was paid, including
hours of sick leave used, hours the participant was engaged in job search (see
OAR 461-001-0025), and hours the
participant missed work without being excused by the employer. From that
product, a $90 standard deduction and the amount of any garnishments withheld
are subtracted. To the remainder is added any child support received by the
participant. If the participant missed work referred to in this paragraph due
to good cause (see OAR
461-130-0327), the hours are
excluded from the calculation.
(B)
For the minimum benefit equivalency income test, the applicable hourly wage is
multiplied by the hours for which the participant was paid. From that product,
a $90 standard deduction and the amount of garnishments withheld are
subtracted. To the remainder is added any child support received by the
participant.
(b) Full
benefit equivalency income is the total of the TANF program benefits and SNAP
program benefits as determined for the participant's need group (see OAR
461-110-0630).
(c) Minimum benefit equivalency income is
determined by deducting from the full benefit equivalency income the difference
between the TANF payment standard under OAR
461-155-0030 for the need group
with the participant included and the TANF payment standard for the need group
without the participant included.
(6) Wage supplements effective January 1,
2011: A participant is entitled to a wage supplement payment for any month in
which JOBS Plus income is exceeded by either the full benefit equivalency
income or the minimum benefit equivalency income. The wage supplement payment
amount is determined by subtracting the JOBS Plus income calculated in
accordance with paragraph (5)(a)(A) of this rule from the full benefit
equivalency income and by subtracting the JOBS Plus income calculated in
accordance with paragraph (5)(a)(B) of this rule from the minimum benefit
equivalency income. The larger remainder, if greater than zero, is the wage
supplement payment amount.
(7) SNAP
program supplemental payment effective January 1, 2011:
(a) To ensure that a SNAP program client does
not incur a net loss of income because of their participation in the JOBS Plus
program, the Department provides a supplemental payment equal to the amount by
which the JOBS Plus income of the participant is less than the Thrifty Food
Stamp Plan benefit standard for the need group of the participant.
(b) The JOBS Plus income for this section is
calculated prospectively by subtracting $90 from the sum of the gross JOBS Plus
wages the participant has already received for the month and any the
participant can reasonably expect to receive during the month plus any other
prospective income, and then subtracting the amount scheduled to be garnished
during the month.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.408,
411.816,
411.877,
411.892,
412.006,
412.009,
412.014,
412.049,
412.124
Stats. Implemented: ORS
409.010,
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.400,
411.404,
411.408,
411.816,
411.877,
411.892,
412.006,
412.009,
412.014,
412.049,
412.124
