Texas Works Handbook

Part A — Section 1800

Employment Services
Table of Contents

General Policy

1811: Strikers and Employment and Training (E&T)

Employment Services Programs (ESP) Procedures

Choices

Choices Exemptions

1821.1.1: Claiming Exemption Due to Disability of Self

1821.1.2: Claiming Exemption Due to Caring for a Disabled Household Member

1821.2: Choices Participation

1821.3: Work Registration Code Hierarchy

1821.4: Switching the Exemption — TANF-SP

Caretaker Exemption

1821.5.1: Setting the Caretaker Exemption End Date

1821.5.2: Resetting the End Date

E&T Procedures

E&T Exemptions

1822.1.1: Claiming Exemption Due to Disability of Self

1822.1.2: Claiming Exemption Due to Caring for a Disabled Household Member

Work Registration Status Changes

Reporting Changes in Work Registration Status

1823.1.1: Advisor Action on Status Changes

1824: Information Transmittal from Choices or E&T Staff

ESP Actions

Action in Full Service Choices Counties or E&T Counties

Referral Processes

1831.1.1: Choices Outreach

1831.1.2: ABAWD Referral Process

1831.2: Individual Participation Requirements

Action in Minimum Service Choices Counties or Non-E&T Counties

1832.1: Individual Responsibilities

Noncooperation with ESP

1841: Minimum Penalty Periods

1842: Failure/Refusal to Register

Noncooperation with Choices

1843.1: TANF-SP Procedures

Noncooperation with E&T

1844.1: Determining Primary Wage Earner (PWE) for Noncooperation Situations

1844.2: Tracking the Number of Sanctions

Action on Noncooperation

Sending Notice of Failure to Cooperate

1845.1.1: Failing to Timely Send Notice of Adverse Action

1845.1.2: Failing to Impose a Penalty After Providing Notice of Adverse Action

1845.1.3: Penalty is not Applicable

1845.2: Completing the Penalty Action

1846: Re-establishing Eligibility During the Penalty Period

1847: Re-establishing Eligibility After the Penalty Period

Voluntary Quit

Applying Voluntary Quit

1851.1: How to Determine if Voluntary Quit Applies

1852: Determining PWE for Voluntary Quit Situations

1853: Advisor Action on Voluntary Quit or Reduction in Work Hours

1854: Re-establishing Eligibility During the Penalty Period

1855: Re-establishing Eligibility After the Penalty Period

Determining Good Cause

1861: Reasons for Good Cause

1870: Appeals

1880: Verification Requirements

1890: Documentation Requirements