JOBS Employment Contractor/Tribal NEW Coordinator Responsibilities 400-19-75-40-35-10

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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The JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator is responsible to oversee the good cause determination process for individuals already involved in JOBS or Tribal NEW who are not complying with JOBS or Tribal NEW requirements.

 

The JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator is responsible to send a Good Cause Determination notice to the individual within two (2) days after learning of the individual’s failure or refusal to comply. The JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator must meet with the JOBS or Tribal NEW participant within seven (7) days from the date the notice is sent to determine good cause.  The meeting may be held by phone or in person.  

 

A Good Cause Determination notice shall offer the individual an opportunity to show good cause for the failure or refusal to comply and must state:

  1. The date, time, place, and reason for the Good Cause Determination meeting with the JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator; and

Note: The TANF Eligibility Worker should review the Good Cause Determination notice to ensure the inactions leading to the non-compliance are included in the Employability Plan (EP).

  1. A sanction will be recommended if the participant:
  1. Does not attend the good cause meeting; or
  2. Does not show good cause for failure or refusal to participate, as required.

Note: Since individuals must be allowed ‘due process’, good cause meetings cannot be held prior to the individuals scheduled meeting unless the individual requests the meeting be rescheduled to an earlier date. Documentation of the individuals request to reschedule must be included in the casefile.

 

The JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator is responsible to review the individual’s good cause claim, if presented, to determine if a recommendation for sanction is appropriate. If the JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator determines that good cause exists, written notification must be sent to the TANF Eligibility Worker and the participant advising that a sanction will not be recommended, and that the participant:

  1. Is re-engaged in work activities under the JOBS or Tribal NEW Program; or
  2. Has demonstrated that limitations exist that warrant a modified EP. The JOBS Employment Contractor, Tribal NEW Coordinator or the TANF Eligibility Worker also may pursue temporary excusal from participation in JOBS or Tribal NEW. (See Section 400-19-75-20-10, Good Cause – State Review Team (SRT).)

 

If the JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator determines that the individual did NOT participate in the good cause determination process, or the individual participated but did NOT show good cause for the failure or refusal to participate, written documentation will be provided to the TANF Eligibility Worker recommending that a sanction be imposed. A detailed chronological history of the individual’s failure or refusal to participate, the individual’s good cause reason (if a good cause reason was provided), and any actions taken by the JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator must be included.

Note: A sanction recommended by Tribal NEW has the same impact on a participant, and will be processed by the TANF Eligibility Worker in the same manner, as a sanction recommended by the JOBS program.