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SANCTIONED MONTH
A month a participant is in sanction on the MAXIS system.

SANCTIONS
Reduction of a family’s assistance payment by a specified percentage if a participant fails to comply with the MFIP Employment Services requirements, a parental caregiver fails without good cause to cooperate with the child support enforcement requirements or a participant fails to comply with other program requirements.

SAFE AT HOME (SAH) PROGRAM
The Safe At Home (SAH) Program is a Minnesota address confidentiality program that assists survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing a substitute address for people who move or are about to move to a new location unknown to their aggressors. The Minnesota Secretary of State’s office administers this program. See 8.36 (Resources for Addressing Family Violence) for more information.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
Determined by the training or education program, used to determine compliance with secondary, GED and training or educational programs.

SECONDARY SCHOOL
A school accredited by the Minnesota Department of Education as a secondary school. This includes grades 7 through 12 or an equivalent technical, vocational, or GED program.

SELF EMPLOYMENT
Employment where people work for themselves rather than an employer, are responsible for their own work schedule, do not have taxes or FICA withheld by an employer, and do not have coverage under an employer's liability or workers' compensation insurance.

SELF-SUPPORT INDEX
An MFIP/DWP outcome measure that tracks whether adults are either working 30 or more hours per week, or no longer receiving MFIP/DWP cash payments 3 years after a baseline quarter.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
The unit's gross earned and/or unearned income for the payment month declines by $65 plus 50% or more from the gross earned and/or unearned income budgeted in the budget month.

SNAP
See SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SOCIAL SERVICES
The services included in a county's community social services plan.

SPOKEN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (SPL)
A test that measures the English language speaking skills of people whose native language is not English.

SSA
Social Security Administration.

SSI
See SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) below.

SUBSIDIZED PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
Employment in the private sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing a recipient or when the wages paid to a participant are made by a hired party, such as the county, the MFIP ES provider or a temporary staffing agency that has a contract to provide subsidized employment for MFIP participants.

SUBSIDIZED PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
Employment in the public sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing a recipient or when the wages paid to a participant are made by a hired party, such as the county, the MFIP ES provider or a temporary staffing agency that has a contract to provide subsidized employment for MFIP participants.

SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT
Suitable employment:

· Is within the participant’s physical and mental capacity.

· Pays hourly gross wages which are not less than the federal or state minimum wage for that type of employment.

· Meets health and safety standards set by federal, state, and county agencies.

· Complies with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws.

Do not knowingly refer participants to employers who offer employment that violates these standards.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)
The federal Food and Nutrition Service Program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Also known as: food assistance, food benefits, Food Support, nutrition assistance or nutrition assistance benefits. Formally known as Food Stamps.

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
A program operated by the Social Security Administration that provides monthly income to low-income people who are aged, blind, or have a disability.

SUPPORTED WORK
A subsidized or unsubsidized work experience placement with a public or private sector employer, which may include services such as individualized supervision and job coaching to support the participant on the job.

SUSPENSION
A 1-month interruption in eligibility for benefits. Benefits suspended 1 month are reinstated the next month without a new application.

SWORN STATEMENT
A written declaration made by participant. It is similar to an affidavit, but unlike an affidavit, it does not need to be sealed by an official such as a notary public or other authorized officer. The signing of the statement only needs to be witnessed if a Notary is not available.