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Any adult who receives TANF or

any parent living in the home

(whether receiving TANF or not) is

required to work unless the person

is one of the following:



* A minor parent who is not head of

a household or a spouse of the

head-of -household



* An alien who is eligible to receive

assistance due to his or her

immigration status



* An adult caring for a disabled

family member



All work-eligible individuals are

required to work at least 30 hours ina

qualified work activity except for a

single custodial parent with a child

under 6 years who is required to work

20 hours. Of the required hours, the

first.20 must be in a core work activity;

the remaining 10 may be in acore or



non-core.



* Subsidized Employment- Full or part-time

employment in the public or private sector that is

not subsidized by TANF or any other public

program specimen book.



* Work Experience- A work activity, performed in

return for welfare, that provides an individual with

an opportunity to acquire the general skills,

training, knowledge, and work habits necessary to

obtain employment.



* On-the-Job Training- Training in the public or

private sector that is given to a paid employee,

while he or she is engaged in productive work, and

that provides knowledge and skills essential to the

full and adequate performance of the job.



* Job Search/Job Readiness Assistance- the act of

seeking or obtaining employment; preparation to

seek or obtain employment, including life skills

training, and substance abuse treatment, mental

health treatment, or rehabilitation activities for

those who are otherwise employable. This activity

has a 6 weeks per year limit.



* Community Service- is the performance of useful

work for the community, by TANF recipients, for

the direct benefit of the community, under the

auspices of the public of nonprofit organization.



* Career and Technical Training- Organized

educational programs that are directly related to

the preparation of individuals for employment in

current or emerging occupations requiring training

including baccalaureate or advanced degrees.



This activity has a 12 month lifetime limit and no

more than 30% of a state's caseload can comprise

this activity.



* Providing Childcare Services to an Individual

who is Participating ina Community Service

program- Providing childcare to enable another

TANF recipient to participate in a community

service program.



* Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment-

Training and education for job skills required by an

employer to provide an individual with the ability to

obtain employment or to advance or adapt to the

changing demands of the workplace.



* Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or in

a course of study leading to a certificate of general

equivalency, in the case of a recipient who has not

completed secondary school or received such a

certificate- Regular attendance, or course of study at

a secondary school, or in a course of study leading to

a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a

recipient who has not completed secondary school or

received such a certificate; this includes ESL or

literacy or literacy training.



* Education Directly Related to Employment, in the

case of arecipient who has not received a high

school diploma or certificate of high school

equivalency- Education related to specific occupation,

job or job offer.



To verify participation in work

activities recipients must show at

least one of the following:



* Pay stubs, time cards/sheets



* Certified Employer Report

*Certified School Attendance Form

*Service Provider Attendance Form