The Education Directly Related to Employment activity is countable toward work participation requirements when the Temporary Assistance (TA) recipient is seeking or has already obtained employment where a general education development (GED) or high school diploma is required, or continued employment is conditional on receiving this diploma. TA recipients who have already obtained an overseas diploma may be placed in this activity if the diploma is not recognized by the employer.
NOTE: Activities in the Education Directly Related to Employment are only allowed for TA recipients who do not have a high school diploma or GED.
Countable hours for the Education Directly Related to Employment include:
The MWA Assessment Verification form documents:
A countable hour is equal to a paid hour being assessed. After documentation is obtained, the hours are entered under the appropriate MWA System service on the Participation Hours Verification or the Mass Participation Hours Verification screen in the MWA System which includes: AEL, LEP, GED, GED Testing, and High School. The documentation is placed in the paper file. Case notes are entered indicating which hour(s) of this activity are assessment hours.
The MWA Attendance Log or statements that include information from the MWA Attendance Log from an instructor or other supervisory personnel are required documentation for the following Education Directly Related to Employment activities:
TA recipients provide a class schedule to their case manager at the start of each term of the course of study or a statement from the instructor or other supervisory personnel. Some programs include "clinicals" or hands-on lab work which is part of the educational institution's scheduling practices. These "clinical" and hands-on lab work hours count toward meeting the recipient's work participation requirements.
A countable hour is equal to an hour of classroom time. After documentation is obtained, the hours are entered under the appropriate MWA service including: AEL, Limited English Proficiency, GED Test, GED, or High School Equivalency, on the Participation Hours Verification or the Mass Participation Hours Verification screen.
Unsupervised, informal study time is not allowable for this activity.
Education Directly Related to Employment allows for excused absences and holidays. Refer to Section 0270.030.00 Excused Absences and Section 0270.035.00 Holidays for more information.
The signed MWA Attendance Log, or other written or electronic methods of “check-in” containing daily monitoring of attendance completed by the instructor or other supervisory staff fulfills the daily supervision requirement for Education Directly Related to Employment activities. Grades, student evaluations, and daily journals from the instructor may also be used as documentation of daily supervision and guidance.