Document Category: Work First

Requirements How To Calculate An Underpayment How To Reimburse The Recipient

Changes in Situation Adding an Individual to a Work First Case (This is an Inclusion) Processing Changes Other Than Inclusions When a Family Moves From One County To Another Within North Carolina When a Family Moves Out of My (The Origination County)

Administrative reopen and administrative reapplication Evaluating the family for an administrative reopen/reapplication Completing an administrative reapplication Cases eligible for work first in the first month but ineligible for ongoing work first County reassignments

Determination of case nominee/ payee for work first cash assistance Work first protective payee Selecting the payment issuance method Electronic benefits transfer Direct deposit Fees associated with the method of issuance Changes in situation Returning unspent funds Benefit issuance for cases in sanction NCFAST processing deadline Payment for a deceased case nominee/payee

Background Cases subject to work first benefits (WFB) WFB payment method Initial mutual responsibility agreements (MRA) Timely notice requirement Child support Reporting participation Issuing payments Failure to comply with MRAS Reapplications

Recertification Requirements Penalty for a family that does not complete the recertification Verifying and documenting the family’s eligibility

PREFACE: CORE VALUES Initial assessment Ongoing assessments Keys to effective use of assessment instruments Reassessment of cases prior to three (3) or twelve (12) months of termination Home visit assessments Federal disability laws and employment requirements Services and referrals Vocational rehabilitation and social security administration referrals Interpreter services Substance abuse/domestic violence Protective services Resources and…

Introduction Work registration requirements with the employment security commission Work-eligible individuals The mutual resonsibility agreement – plan of action Federal work activities State work activities Work activities chart Participation rates

Kinship and living with requirements Relationships that meet kinship requirements Joint custody Verifying kinship and living with requirements Temporary absence from the home Temporary absence reporting requirement and penalty for late reporting

Countable income of household members Applying for other government benefits The work first payment calculation Job bonus Work first family assistance reporting Child support Contributions Work release funds Special instructions for bank accounts