RESTAURANT MAKEOVER

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RESTAURANT MAKEOVER

• FOOD NUTRITION SERVICES
• (FNS)
• WORK REQUIREMENT POLICY

Veronica Wilson NC Division of Social
Services veronica.wilson_at_ncmail.net
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OBJECTIVE

• For you to walk out of this workshop
  understanding the new policy
• Without Confusion
• Without Questions

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NOW MAKEOVER
WORK REGISTRATION PROCESS

• New DSS-2624 to screen FNS unit members for Work
  Registration, Exemptions, Deferrals

• NCSES-2624 to screen FNS unit members for Work
  Registration,
• Exemptions, State Exemptions

DSS-2624 FNS Registration/Deregistration Form
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NOW MAKEOVER
WORK REGISTRATION PROCESS

• DSS-2624 is required to be sent to ESC/CC for
  ABAWDs only
• DSS-2624 is filed in the record for all other FNS
  unit members required to be registered

• NCSES-2624 is required to be sent to ESC/CC for
  all work registrants

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NOW MAKEOVER
WORK REGISTRATION PROCESS

• NCSES-2624 sent to ESC/CC for Volunteers not
  required ET participants, are exempt, or can be
  deferred

• DSS-2624 sent to ESC/CC for Volunteers not
  required ET participants, are exempt, or can be
  deferred

DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT
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NOW MAKEOVER
WORK REGISTRATION PROCESS

• New DSS-8640 to FNS Unit for all work registrants
• Registered referred
• (DSS-2624 sent to ESC/CC)
• Registered
• (DSS-2624 filed in the record)

• DSS-8640 to FNS Unit for all work registrants

DSS-8640 Work Registration Responsibilities
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WORK REGISTRATION PROCESS
FORMS

• ET County
• DSS-2624
• DSS-8590
• DSS-8640
• Non-ET County
• DSS-8590
• DSS-8640

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NOW MAKEOVER
EXEMPTIONS

• Physically or Mentally Unfit for Employment
• must have a doctors statement

• Physically or Mentally Unfit for Employment
• includes temporary/obvious disability
• doctors statement not required if obvious

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NOW MAKEOVER
DEFERRALS

• ABAWDs Can Be Deferred

• ABAWDs Can Not Be State Exempted

• Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers
• Lack of Access to Transportation
• Emergency Situation
• Expected to Participate for Only 1 or 2 months
• Temporary/Obvious Disability

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NOW MAKEOVER
DEFERRALS

• Homeless
• is
• no longer a deferral

• Homeless
• was
• a state exemption

ESC Can Determine Not Job Ready
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NOW MAKEOVER
DEFERRALS

• Temporary Obvious disability is a Work
  Requirement Exemption

• Temporary Obvious disability is a deferral
• No doctors note needed

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GOOD CAUSE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
NOW MAKEOVER

• Good Cause reasons Suitability of Employment
  are now referenced in FNS Manual Sections
• 240, Work Requirements
• 241, Employment Training

• Good Cause reasons Suitability of Employment
  not referenced in FNS Manual Sections
• 240, Work Requirements
• 241, Employment Training

DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT
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GOOD CAUSE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
NOW MAKEOVER

• Participant reimbursement expenses (gas, books,
  uniforms, etc.) exceed the amount set by the
  county
• Clearly defined in policy as a good cause reason
  for failure to comply with ET requirements

• Participant reimbursement expenses (gas, books,
  uniforms, etc.) exceed the amount set by the
  county
• Not clearly defined in policy as a good cause
  reason for failure to comply with ET
  requirements

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VOLUNTARY QUIT PENALTIES
NOW MAKEOVER

• First Offense - One month or until the individual
  complies, whichever is later.
• Second Offense - Three months or until the
  individual complies, whichever is later.
• Third and Subsequent Offenses - Six months or
  until the individual complies, whichever is
  later.

• First Offense - One month
• Second Offense - Three months
• Third and Subsequent Offenses - Six months

DSS-8642, EXPLANATION OF DISQUALIFICATION
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ABAWD PROVISIONS
NOW MAKEOVER

• ABAWD provisions DO began the month after a child
  turns 18 for a Semi-Annual Recertification (SR)
  household
• Free months ARE counted/recorded for an SR
  household during the certification period (CP)

• ABAWD provisions do not began the month after a
  child turns 18 for a Semi-Annual Recertification
  (SR) household
• Free months are not counted/recorded until next
  recertification for an SR household

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ABAWD PROVISIONS
NOW MAKEOVER

• No Definition for potential ABAWDs
• No policy regarding Certification Periods (CP)
  for potential ABAWDs

• Potential ABAWDs
• FNS unit members who will turn 18 during the CP
• Assign CP that ensures the ABAWD does not receive
  FNS benefits beyond the non-compliant (free)
  months

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QUESTIONS