25 Cfr 20.320

§ 20.316

25 CFR Ch. I (4–1–08 Edition)
(a) Participate with the social services worker in developing an ISP and
sign the ISP;
(b) Perform successfully in the work
related activities, community service,
training and/or other employment assistance programs developed in the
ISP;
(c) Participate successfully in treatment and counseling services identified
in the ISP;
(d) Participate in evaluations of job
readiness and/or any other testing required for employment purposes; and
(e) Demonstrate that you are actively seeking employment by providing the social services worker with
evidence of job search activities as required in the ISP.

§ 20.316 What must a person covered
by the employment policy do?
(a) If you are covered by the employment policy in § 20.314, you must seek
employment and provide evidence of
your monthly efforts to obtain employment in accordance with your ISP.
(b) If you do not seek and accept
available local and seasonal employment, or you quit a job without good
cause, you cannot receive General Assistance for a period of at least 60 days
but not more than 90 days after you
refuse or quit a job.
§ 20.317 How will the ineligibility period be implemented?
(a) If you refuse or quit a job, your
ineligibility period will continue as
provided in § 20.316(b) until you seek
and accept appropriate available local
and seasonal employment and fulfill
your obligations already agreed to in
the ISP;
(b) The Bureau will reduce your suspension period by 30 days when you
show that you have sought local and
seasonal employment in accordance
with the ISP; and
(c) Your eligibility suspension will
affect only you. The Bureau will not
apply it to other eligible members of
the household.

TRIBAL WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
(TWEP)
§ 20.320

§ 20.321 Does TWEP allow an incentive
payment?

§ 20.318 What case management responsibilities does the social services worker have?

Yes, incentive payments to participants are allowed under TWEP.
(a) Incentive payments are separate.
The Bureau will not consider incentive
payments as wages or work related expenses, but as grant assistance payments under §§ 20.320 through 20.323.
(b) The approved payment will not
exceed the Bureau maximum TWEP
payment standard established by the
Assistant Secretary.

In working with each recipient, you,
the social services worker must:
(a) Assess the general employability
of the recipient;
(b) Assist the recipient in the development of the ISP;
(c) Sign the ISP;
(d) Help the recipient identify the
service(s) needed to meet the goals
identified in their ISP;
(e) Monitor recipient participation in
work related training and other employment assistance programs; and
(f) Document activities in the case
file.

§ 20.322 Who can receive a TWEP incentive payment?
(a) The head of the family unit normally receives the TWEP assistance
payment.
(b) The social services worker can
designate a spouse or other adult in the
assistance group to receive the TWEP
assistance payment. The social services worker will do this only if:

§ 20.319 What responsibilities does the
general assistance recipient have?
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What is TWEP?

TWEP is a program that provides
work experience and job skills to enhance potential job placement for the
general assistance recipient. TWEP
programs can be incorporated within
Public Law 93–638 self-determination
contracts, Public Law 102–477 grants,
and Public Law 103–413 self-governance
annual funding agreements at the request of the tribe.

In working with the social services
worker, you, the recipient, must:

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