| (a) A Board shall ensure that post-employment services,
which include job retention, career advancement, and reemployment
services, are offered to Choices participants who are employed, and
to applicants, conditional applicants, and former recipients who have
obtained employment but require additional assistance in retaining
employment and achieving self-sufficiency.
(b) A Board shall ensure that post-employment services
are monitored, and ensure that hours of employment are required and
reported by Choices participants for at least the length of time the
Choices participants receive TANF cash assistance.
(c) A Board shall ensure that ongoing contact is established
with Choices-eligible individuals receiving post-employment services
at least monthly.
(d) A Board may include mentoring techniques as part
of a post-employment strategy.
(e) The post-employment services may include the following:
(1) assistance and support for the transition into
employment through direct services or referrals to resources available
in the workforce area;
(2) child care, if needed, as specified in rules at
Chapter 809 of this title;
(3) work-related expenses, including those identified
in §811.64;
(4) transportation, if needed;
(5) job search, job placement, and job development
services to help a former recipient who loses a job to obtain employment;
(6) referrals to available education or training resources
to increase an employed Choices-eligible individual's skills or to
help the individual qualify for advancement and long-term employment
goals;
(7) additional career planning and counseling; or
(8) referral to support services available in the community.
(f) The maximum length of time a former recipient,
conditional applicant, and sanctioned family may receive services
under this section is dependent upon:
(1) family circumstances;
(2) the risk of returning to public assistance. A person
is considered at risk of returning to TANF cash assistance if he or
she is a SNAP recipient, or receives Commission-funded child care;
(3) the ongoing need for these services; and
(4) the availability of funds for these services.
(g) Post-employment service providers may include employers,
community colleges, technical colleges, career schools and colleges,
faith-based and community-based organizations.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §811.51 adopted to be effective November 18, 2003, 28 TexReg 10261; amended to be effective February 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 906; amended to be effective September 29, 2008, 33 TexReg 8192; amended to be effective January 8, 2013, 38 TexReg 180; amended to be effective December 3, 2018, 43 TexReg 7801 |
