Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual

2.9.3 Employment Search as an Ongoing Eligibility Requirement

Unless the participant is unable to work due to a disability and is applying for SSI/SSDISSI/SSDISupplemental Security Income / Social Security Disability Insurance, the activities assigned on the EPEPEmployability Plan should be focused on helping that participant gain the skills and experience needed to secure and maintain stable employment. As such, most W-2 participants will be assigned to one of the following employment search activities:

  1. ES – Employment Search
  2. CE – Career Planning & Counseling
  3. MO – Job Readiness / Motivation
  4. LF – Life Skills

(See the Activity Codes Appendix for definitions of these activity codes)

Failure to comply with these activities may result in case closure for noncooperation with program requirements. (See 11.5.1 and 11.5.2) This requirement applies only to individuals in TEMPTEMPTrial Employment Match Program, W-2 TW-2 TW-2 Transition, and CSJCSJCommunity Service Job placements and does not apply to individuals in a CMCCMCCustodial Parent of an Infant and ARPARPAt-Risk Pregnancy placements or to individuals who are AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers.