R986-400-404. Participation Requirements

(1) A GA client with an impairment that is expected to last 12 months or longer is required to sign the General Assistance Agreement Form within 30 days after the initial financial benefit has been issued. A GA client with an impairment that is expected to last at least 60 days, but less than 12 months, will not be required to sign the General Assistance Agreement Form.

(2) The requirement to sign the General Assistance Agreement form, complete an assessment and negotiate an employment plan is limited to clients with long term impairments expected to last 12 months or longer.

(3) If the impairment is expected to last 12 months or longer, the client must apply for SSI/SSDI benefits.

(4) A client must accept any and all offers of appropriate employment as determined by the Department. "Appropriate employment" means employment that pays a wage that meets or exceeds the applicable federal or state minimum wage law and has daily and weekly hours customary to the occupation. If the minimum wage laws do not apply, the wage must equal what is normally paid for similar work and in no case less than three-fourths of the minimum wage rate. The employment is not appropriate employment if the client is unable, due to physical or mental limitations, to perform the work.

(5) A client must cooperate in obtaining any and all other sources of income to which the client may be entitled including, SSI/SSDI, VA Benefits, and Workers' Compensation.

(6) A client who meets the eligible alien status requirements for GA but does not meet the eligible alien requirements for SSI can participate in activities that may help them to become eligible for SSI such as pursuing citizenship.