Policy                                                                              Issuance Number: TEA 99-1

Transitional Employment Assistance Manual      Issuance Date: January 4, 1999

From: Ruth Whitney, Director                                       Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: Revised Policy TEA 2352-2362, 4120.1 and 9041.1

Pages to be Deleted                      Dated               Pages to be Added    Dated 

TEA 2350-2362.1                 07/01/97                                 TEA 2350-2362                01/04/99

Pages 83 - 88                                                                         Pages 83 - 88                    

TEA 4120.1 - 4130               07/01/97                                 TEA 4120.1 - 4130           01/04/99

Pages 137 – 138                                                                  Pages 137 – 138

TEA 9041 – 9041.3              09/01/98                                 TEA 9041 – 9041.3          01/04/99

Pages 209 - 210                                                                   Pages 209 - 210

 

Summary of Changes

 

Effective January 04, 1999, the TEA Work Incentive Deduction will increase from 50% to 60%.  This increase will allow recipients earning minimum wage to work more hours per week and remain eligible for cash assistance and needed supportive services.  The above policy sections have been revised to include this change.

Effective Monday 1/4/99, the following actions will be necessary when keying a TEA case with earnings to ACES. 

Any TEA approvals with earnings keyed to the system on or after 1/4/99, must include the amount for the 60% deduction.

For existing cases with earnings the new deduction amount must be keyed when making any change to the case on the system.  Because ACES will not update existing 50% deduction to the 60% amount, automatically, the TEA worker will have to key in the new (60%) amount when the case is touched (in ACES) for any reason.

Failure to do so will result in a night edit error occurring.

In addition, the DCO-7 has been revised to reflect the proposed change in the Work Incentive Deduction.

An initial supply of form DOC-7 will be sent to each county.  Refer to IMF issuance IMF 99-2.  If needed, counties may photocopy this form to use until the initial supply is received.

 

 

Inquiries to:    Lorie Williams, TEA Unit, 682-8256

                        Ron Johnson, TEA Unit, 682-8182

                        Renee Green, TEA Unit, 682-8266