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A W-2 participant who fails or refuses, without good cause, to participate in a TJ, CSJ or W-2 T may accumulate ”strikes.” A W-2 participant who receives three strikes while in any one of these W-2 employment positions will be ineligible to participate in that employment position for life. A participant who is ineligible for a particular employment position may be eligible to participate in another employment position in which the participant has not received three strikes, if appropriate.
A participant refuses to participate in a W-2 paid employment position and may receive a strike if the participant does any of the following, without good cause:
Refuses to participate in a W-2 paid employment position (demonstrated by actions, verbally or in writing);
Fails to appear for an interview with a prospective employer; if the participant is in W-2 T, fails to appear for an assigned activity;
Voluntarily leaves appropriate employment or training;
Refuses to accept an offer of bona fide employment; and
Loses employment or placement as a result of being discharged for cause.
A participant does not accumulate strikes each time an hourly reduction is applied. FEPs should use strikes as an employer would use formal suspensions versus a less severe form of discipline such as verbal reprimand or letter of instruction where clarification of policy would suffice. Strikes are a more severe indicator of nonparticipation than an hourly reduction based on the above situations.
Before applying a strike, the FEP must review the participant’s actions to ensure that good cause did not exist. If the participant failed to participate due to a barrier not originally identified, such as a drug or alcohol addiction, the FEP should work with the participant to address that barrier instead of applying a strike. When a strike is applied, the reason for the strike must be documented in the case comments. Strikes may be forgiven if the W-2 agency identifies good cause for nonparticipation.
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page last updated in Release # 09-01
Release Date: 04/06/09
Effective Date: 04/06/09