OAR 461-135-1270: Specific Requirements; Employment Payments

(1) Effective April 1, 2016, a benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0630) that includes an individual who meets the requirements in section (2) of this rule is eligible to receive $225 in Employment Payments (see OAR 461-001-0025) paid over three months as provided in section (3) of this rule. (2) To be eligible for three months of Employment Payments , an individual in the benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750) or an individual not in the benefit group due to the time limit in OAR 461-135-0071 must meet all of the following requirements: (a) Have obtained unsubsidized paid employment and reported it timely in accordance with TANF program requirements (OAR 461-170-0011). (b) Have been a JOBS eligible or JOBS volunteer (see OAR 461-130-0310) individual who closed TANF for one of the following reasons: (A) Became ineligible for the Pre-TANF, SFPSS or TANF programs due to income above the applicable income standard in OAR 461-155-0030. (B) Became ineligible for the Pre-TANF, SFPSS or TANF programs due to TANF benefit amount being less than $10.00 in accordance with OAR 461-135-0070. (C) Became ineligible for the SFPSS or TANF programs at renewal due to anticipated income above the applicable income standard in OAR 461-155-0030. (D) Voluntarily closed TANF to avoid accruing time toward the time limit in OAR 461-135-0071. (E) Voluntarily closed TANF to be eligible for TBA (see OAR 461-135-0506). (c) Meet the TANF residency requirements in OAR 461-120-0010. (d) Remain at or below 350 percent FPL in OAR 461-155-0180. (3) Employment Payments begin the month following the month in which Pre-TANF, SFPSS, or TANF benefits close. Payments are limited to one payment per month per benefit group . Payments may not be prorated and are paid in the following amounts and order: (a) $100 the first month after benefits close. (b) $75 the second month after benefits close. (c) $50 the third month after benefits close. (4) An individual receiving Employment Payments is not eligible for JOBS Plus or JPI (see OAR 461-135-1260). (5) Employment Payments end when: (a) An individual is approved for REF, Pre-TANF, SFPSS, or TANF program benefits; (b) An individual is a member of a filing group (see OAR 461-110-0330) approved for REF, Pre-TANF, SFPSS, or TANF program benefits; (c) There is not a dependent child (see OAR 461-001-0000) remaining in the household; or (d) An individual loses unsubsidized paid employment and the loss is verified by the Department.