19.33 Face-to-Face Meetings for 100% Sanctions
ISSUE DATE: 09/2020
An MFIP staff person must attempt a face-to-face meeting with the participant before closing the case.
The county or tribe responsible for administering MFIP may designate whether it is an eligibility worker or the employment counselor who should initiate the face-to-face meeting.
The meeting must:
· Determine whether the participant has good cause for continued non-compliance. See 19.9 (Good Cause).· Determine whether the participant is in non-compliance due to the need for a pre-employment activity. Pre-employment activities include:· Chemical and mental health assessments.· Chemical and mental health treatment and services.· Learning disability services.· Child protection services.· Family stabilization services.· Other programs designed to enhance someone’s employability.· If a pre-employment activity would make compliance possible, revise the employment plan to include that activity. Participation in that activity should be considered to cure the sanction.· Determine if the activities in the employment plan are appropriate, including whether the plan addresses barriers and has included the Family Violence Waiver, if appropriate. See 8 (Family Violence Waiver).· Determine whether the participant qualifies for the Family Violence Waiver. See 8 (Family Violence Waiver).· Ensure the participant understands the sanction status and the consequences of continuing non-compliance.· Provide information about resources that may be available to help meet the needs of the family.· Ensure the participant understands the right to appeal.Provide the information in a written notice to the participant when a face-to-face meeting cannot be conducted.
When the face-to-face meeting or case review determine the sanction should not have been imposed: 19.45 (Ending & Correcting Sanctions).
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