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MFIP EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MANUAL
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01 - Table of Contents
02 - Glossary
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2.27 Glossary: L...
2.30 Glossary: M-N...
2.33 Glossary: O-Q...
2.36 Glossary: R...
2.39 Glossary: S...
2.42 Glossary: T-Z...
03 - Financial Eligibility
3 Financial Eligibility
3.3 Applying for MFIP
3.6 Household Size
3.9 Income and Asset Limits for MFIP
3.12 MFIP Benefit Amounts
3.15 Budgeting Methods for MFIP Benefits
3.18 One-Time Changes in Income in MFIP
3.21 Closing an MFIP Case
3.24 Cost-Effective Health Care
04 - Participants' Rights
4 Participants' Rights
4.3 Rights to Appeal
4.6 Data Privacy
4.9 Sharing Information in the Welfare System
4.12 Special Types of Private Data
4.15 Participants' Rights to Review Information
4.18 Participants' Program Rights in MFIP
4.21 Civil Rights
4.24 Americans With Disabilities Act
4.27 Limited English Skills
05 - MFIP Employment Services: First Steps
5 MFIP Employment Services: First Steps
5.3 Referrals to Employment Services
5.6 Time Frames to Start Employment Services
5.9 Participant Choice of Providers
5.12 Participants Moving Within Minnesota
5.15 Employment Services Overview
5.18 Participation Requirements
5.21 Child Under 12 Months Old Exemption
5.23 Minnesota Paid Leave Exemption
06 - Continuous Assessment
6 Continuous Assessment
6.3 Definition & Purpose of Assessments
6.6 Using Findings From Assessments
6.9 Timing of Assessments/Screenings
6.12 Initial Assessment
6.15 The Employability Measure
6.18 Vocational Assessments
6.21 Observation Checklist
6.24 Mental/Chemical Health Screening/Assessments
6.27 Special Learning Needs Screening
6.30 Comprehensive Review
07 - Employment Plans
7 Employment Plans
7.3 Purpose of Employment Plan
7.6 Electronic & Paper Plans
7.9 Plan Types
7.12 Time Frames to Initiate/Review Plans
7.15 Hourly Requirements for Plans
7.18 Holidays and Excused Absences
7.21 Reduced Hours Plans
7.24 Contents in Employment Plans
7.27 Goals
7.30 Order of Preferences for Activities
7.33 Accommodating Disabilities
7.36 Core & Non-Core Activities
08 - Family Violence Waiver
8 Family Violence Waiver
8.3 Family Violence Overview
8.6 The Family Violence Referral Form
8.9 Rights for Non-Citizens
8.12 Requests for a Family Violence Waiver
8.15 Verifying Family Violence
8.18 Time Limits & Family Violence Waiver
8.21 Family Violence Specialists
8.24 Employment Plans & Family Violence Waiver
8.27 Non-Compliance & Family Violence Waiver
8.30 Ending a Family Violence Waiver
8.33 Child Under 12 Months & Family Violence
8.35 Minnesota Paid Leave & Family Violence
8.36 Resources for Addressing Family Violence
09 - Teen Parents
9 Teen Parents
9.3 Policies Specific to Teen Parents
9.6 Education Requirements
9.9 Options for 18- & 19-Year Old Parents
9.12 Roles of Employment & Social Services
9.15 Social Services Assessments
9.18 Online & Distance Education
9.21 Employment Plans Focused on Education
9.24 Documenting/Tracking Education Activities
9.27 Child Under 12 Months & Teen Parents
9.29 Minnesota Paid Leave & Teen Parents
10 - Paid Employment
10 Paid Employment
10.3 Paid Employment Overview
10.6 Loss of Employment
10.9 Full-Time & Part-Time Employment: Described
10.9.3 Full-Time & Part-Time Employment: Documenting/Tracking
10.12 Self-Employment: Described
10.12.3 Self-Employment: Documenting/Tracking
10.15 Work for Rent Reductions
10.18 On-the-Job-Training: Described
10.18.3 On-the-Job Training: Documenting/Tracking
10.21 Paid Work Experience: Described
10.21.3 Paid Work Experience: Documenting/Tracking
10.24 Grant Diversion
11 - Unpaid Work
11 Unpaid Work
11.3 Unpaid work: Definition & Limits
11.3.3 Requirements for Unpaid Work Placements
11.3.6 Unpaid Work: Documenting/Tracking
11.6 Community Service: Documenting/Tracking
11.9 Providing Child Care/Community Service
11.9.3 Providing Child Care: Documenting/Tracking
11.12 Fair Labor Standards
11.15 Injury Protection Program
12 - Job Search
12 Job Search
12.3 Job Search: Description & Activities
12.3.3 Job Search Requirements
12.3.6 Job Search: Documenting/Tracking
13 - Education and Training
13 Education and Training
13.3 Education & Training Overview
13.6 English Language Learning
13.6.3 English Language Learning: Documenting/Tracking
13.9 Adult Education
13.9.3 Adult Education:Documenting/Tracking
13.12 Job Skills Training Related to Employment
13.12.3 Job Skills Training: Documenting/Tracking
13.15 Post-Secondary Training and Education
13.15.3 Post-Secondary Ed: Documenting/Tracking
13.18 Online Education and Training
13.18.3 Online Learning: Documenting/Tracking
14 - Social Services and Other Activities
14 Social Services and Other Activities
14.3 Role of Social Services in Plans
14.6 Social Services Activities
14.6.3 Social Services/Assessment/Other: Documenting/Tracking
14.9 Treatment & Rehabilitation Services
14.9.3 Treatment & Rehab: Documenting/Tracking
15 - Holding
15 Holding & Local Flag
15.3 When to Use Holding or Local Flag as MFIP Activities
15.3.3 Holding & Local Flag: Documenting/Tracking
16 - Child Care
16 Child Care
16.3 Child Care Assistance Sub-Programs
16.6 Roles and Responsibilities
16.9 Policies & Requirements
16.12 MFIP Child Care Assistance
16.15 Determining Hours of Authorized Child Care
16.18 Eligibility Periods & Required Reporting
16.21 School Breaks
16.24 Types of Child Care Settings
16.27 Two-Parent Families
16.30 Sanctions & Child Care Assistance
16.33 Inability to Obtain Child Care
16.36 Services to Help Families Find Child Care
16.39 Medical Restrictions & Child Care
16.42 Payment Policies
16.45 Overpayments in Child Care Assistance
16.48 Transition Year Child Care
17 - Family Stabilization Services
17 Family Stabilization Services
17.3 Family Stabilization Services Overview
17.6 Eligibility Criteria
17.9 Illness, Injury and Incapacity
17.12 Needed in the Home to Care for an Ill or Incapacitated Member
17.15 Special Medical Criteria
17.18 Developmental Disability
17.21 Mental Illness
17.24 IQ Below 80
17.27 Learning Disability
17.30 Family Violence Waiver
17.33 In the Country for 12 Months or Less
17.36 Applying for SSI or RSDI
17.39 Age 60 or Older
17.42 Unemployable
17.45 Qualified Professionals
17.48 Documenting Conditions
17.52 Enrolling in Family Stabilization Services
17.55 The Employment Plan
17.58 Referrals to SSI & Disability Services
17.61 Sanctions
17.64 Returning Participants to Regular MFIP
18 - Time Limits and Extensions
18 Time Limits and Extensions
18.3 The 60-Month Time Limit Policy
18.6 Agency Responsibilities
18.9 Transition Period in MFIP
18.12 Extension Decisions
18.15 Sanctions & Extensions
18.18 Extension Categories
18.18.3 Employed
18.18.6 Ill/Injured or Incapacitated
18.18.9 Illness, Injury/Incapacity: Participant
18.18.12 Needed in the Home
18.18.15 Special Medical Criteria
18.18.18 Hard to Employ Extensions
18.18.21 Developmental Disability
18.18.24 Mental Illness
18.18.27 Learning Disability
18.18.30 IQ Below 80
18.18.33 Unemployable
18.18.36 Family Violence Waiver
18.21 Two-Parent Families & Extensions
19 - Sanctions and Non-Compliance
19 Sanctions and Non-Compliance
19.3 Non-Compliance
19.6 When Not to Sanction Someone
19.9 Good Cause
19.12 Sanction Types
19.15 Vendoring Benefits
19.18 Steps Before Imposing a Sanction
19.21 Notices of Intent to Sanction
19.21.3 How Participants Can Prevent Sanctions
19.24 Steps in Imposing a Sanction
19.27 Pre-60 Month Sanctions
19.30 Closing Cases for 100% Sanction
19.33 Face-to-Face Meetings for 100% Sanctions
19.36 Sanction Reviews and Outreach
19.39 Post-60 Month Sanctions
19.42 Two–Parent Families Post-60 Months
19.45 Ending & Correcting Sanctions
19.48 Dispute Resolution
19.48.3 Conciliation Conference
19.48.6 Fair Hearing (Appeal)
19.51 Child Support Sanctions
19.54 Dual Sanctions
21 - Refugee Services
21 Refugee Services
21.3 Voluntary Nature of Refugee Services
21.6 Who Is Eligible
21.9 Minnesota Agencies Providing Refugee Services
21.12 Descriptions of Refugee Services
21.15 Collaborating With Refugee Services
21.18 Links to Additional Information
22 - Fraud and EBT Misuse
22 Fraud and EBT Misuse
22.3 Fraud
22.6 EBT Misuse
22.9 Participation During Disqualification
23 - Manager's Chapter
23 Manager's Chapter
23.3 County and Tribal Duties
23.6 Tribes and MFIP and TANF
23.9 MFIP Data Supporting Systems
23.12 Workforce One
23.15 Family Violence
23.18 Duties to Coordinate Employment Services
23.21 Employment Services Agencies
23.24 A Choice of Providers
23.27 Non-Displacement
23.30 Criteria for Unpaid Work
23.33 Limited English Proficiency Plan
23.36 Qualified Professionals
23.39 MFIP Consolidated Fund
23.42 Medical Assistance and TANF Funding
23.45 Biennial Service Agreements
23.48 Local Extension Request
23.51 Performance Measures
23.54 Quarterly Reports
23.57 Grant Diversion Programs
23.60 Drug Testing
24 - Tools
24 Tools
24.9 Links MFIP Benefit Levels
24.12 What Is Needed in Employment Services Case File
24.13 Workforce One Electronic Document Storage REQs
24.15 List of Forms Useful to Workers
24.18 DHS Optional Forms
24.21 Helpful and Frequently Used Links
24.24 Exit Reasons for MFIP in WF1
24.27 Disability Criteria for SSI Benefits
24.30 Electronic Signature Guidance
MFIP/DWP EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MANUAL
ISSUE DATE: 09/2020
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