Workforce Services, Employment Development

Section R986-200-215

Family Employment Program Two Parent Household (FEPTP)

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 34546
Filed: 03/31/2011 03:34:27 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to make it easier to help legal refugees become job ready.

Summary of the rule or change:

Refugees have multiple barriers to employment. One barrier is language. By allowing refugees to participate in eligible activities, the Department can provide more English as a Second Language (ESL) to ensure job readiness.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• 35A-3-302(5)(b)
• 35A-3-301 et seq.

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There will be no costs or savings to the state budget as this will not increase the number of people receiving benefits and will be covered by current funding levels.

local governments:

This will have no impact on local government as it is a state-funded program and will be covered by current funding levels.

small businesses:

There will be costs to small businesses as this is a state-funded program and there are no costs associated with this change.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There will be no costs or savings to any other entity as this is a state-funded program, there are no costs associated with this change, and the change will be provided within current funding levels.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs associated with this proposed change for any affected person.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no compliance costs associated with this change. There are no fees associated with this change. There will be no cost to anyone to comply with these changes. There will be no fiscal impact on any business.

Kristen Cox, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Workforce Services
Employment Development
140 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2333

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Suzan Pixton at the above address, by phone at 801-526-9645, by FAX at 801-526-9211, or by Internet E-mail at spixton@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/16/2011

This rule may become effective on:

05/23/2011

Authorized by:

Kristen Cox, Executive Director

R986. Workforce Services, Employment Development.

R986-200. Family Employment Program.

R986-200-215. Family Employment Program Two Parent Household (FEPTP).

(1) FEPTP is for households otherwise eligible for FEP but with two able-bodied parents in the household. Eligible refugee households with two able-bodied parents and at least one dependent child, must first exhaust RRP benefits before considering eligibility for FEPTP.

(2) Families may only participate in this program for seven months out of any 13-month period. Months of participation count toward the 36-month time limit in Sections 35A-3-306 and R986-200-217.

(3) Both parents must participate in eligible activities for a combined total of 60 hours per week, as defined in the employment plan. At least 50 of those hours must be in priority activities. A list of approved priority and eligible activities is available at each employment center. Refugee families may participate in any combination of eligible and priority activities for a combined total of 60 hours per week, as provided in the employment plan.

(4) Both parents are required to participate every week as defined in the employment plan, unless the parent can establish reasonable cause for not participating. Reasonable cause is defined in rule R986-200-212(8),

(5) Payment is made twice per month and only after proof of participation. Payment is based on the number of hours of participation by both parents. The amount of assistance is equal to the FEP payment for the household size prorated based on the number of hours which the parents participated up to a maximum of 60 hours of participation per week. In no event can the financial assistance payment per month for a FEPTP household be more than for the same size household participating in FEP.

(6) If it is determinated by the employment counselor that either one of the parents has failed to participate to the maximum extent possible assistance for the entire household unit will terminate immediately.

(7) Because payment is made after performance, advance notice is not required to terminate or reduce assistance payments for households participating in FEPTP. However, if the client requests a hearing within ten days of the termination, payment of financial assistance based on participation of both parents in eligible activities can continue during the hearing process as provided in R986-100-134.

(8) The parents must meet all other requirements of FEP including but not limited to, income and asset limits, cooperation with ORS if there are legally responsible persons outside of the household assistance unit, signing a participation agreement and employment plan and applying for all other assistance or benefits to which they might be entitled.

 

KEY: family employment program

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [January 13, ]2011

Notice of Continuation: September 8, 2010

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-3-301 et seq.