Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-2-20 - JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BASIC SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM › Section 660-2-20-.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Applicant - Any
			 individual who made an application or on whose behalf an application for FA was
			 made with the appropriate county DHR office and the application has not been
			 approved or denied.
(2) Barrier -
			 Any situation or problem that hinders or prevents an individual from
			 participating in the JOBS Program or from reaching the goal(s) established in
			 the Individual JOBS Participation Plan or other self-sufficiency
			 plan.
(3) Component - Any of the
			 specific employment pre-employment, employability advancement, and job
			 retention activities designed to increase the employability of JOBS clients.
			 These activities include subsidized or unsubsidized employment, on-the-job
			 training job readiness activities, job development/job placement activities,
			 unpaid work experience through the Community Employment (CEMP) program, and job
			 search. Educational training may be allowed for certain individuals.
(4) Deferred Individual - A recipient may be
			 deferred from placement in an employment-related activity if s/he meets one of
			 the deferral criteria stated in JOBS Program policy.
(5) Family Assistance Program (FA) (formerly
			 AFDC) - A public assistance program authorized by Title IV-A of the Social
			 Security Act to provide financial assistance to needy families who meet certain
			 eligibility requirements.
(6)
			 Family Responsibility Plan (FRP)-the family's overall plan for self-sufficiency
			 based on individual assessments by the case manager. Documentation of the plan
			 includes the Family Responsibility Agreement(FRA) and Individual JOBS
			 Participation Plan(IJP), written documents that outline steps and activities
			 required of and/or agreed to by the grantee and/or other family members to
			 reach the agreed upon employment or other self-sufficiency goal. It also
			 includes supportive and family services to be provided by the Department and
			 other sources.
(7) Good Cause -
			 Good cause exists when a recipient fails to participate or meet JOBS employment
			 requirements due to meeting JOBS Program good cause criteria.
(8) Public Assistance Units - Those units of
			 the Department whose responsibilities include determination of eligibility for
			 Financial Assistance; determination of the FA amounts, sanctioning and
			 disqualification of the Family Assistance benefits.
(9) JOBS Unit - Those units of the Department
			 whose responsibilities include providing work and training services as stated
			 in JOBS Program policies.
(10)
			 Excused Absence - An absence for which the participant had good cause according
			 to JOBS Program policy.
(11) Office
			 of JOBS Program Operations- The unit of the Department responsible for
			 development and implementation of JOBS policies and procedures; coordination
			 with other agencies; training; and evaluation of local JOBS Programs.
(12) Recipient - Any individual who receives
			 Family Assistance (FA) and whose needs have been considered in determining the
			 amount of FA for the Assistance Unit (AU).
(13) State IV-A Agency - In Alabama, the
			 Department of Human Resources is designated as the agency with responsibility
			 for administration of Title IV-A of the Social Security Act and, therefore, is
			 also designated to administer the JOBS Program.
(14) Supportive Services - Services provided
			 as a means to help JOBS clients, including teens, attain and/or retain suitable
			 employment, facilitate the client's participation in approved JOBS activities
			 (including high school), and assist the client in overcoming barriers to
			 self-sufficiency.
Author:
Linda Bibb
Statutory Authority:
Social Security Act, Title
				  IV, Parts A and F; Public Law 100-485, Title II & Title III;
				  42 U.S.C. §§
											602, 681 - 687 ; 45 C.F.R. Parts 250 &
				  255; 54 Fed. Reg. 42145-42267; State TANF Plan.