2.10.4  Time Limit Notifications to Participants

W-2Wisconsin Works applicants and participants must be made aware that W-2 Employment Position Community Service Job, Trial Employment Match Program, and W-2 Transition payments are time-limited. Conversations with individuals in paid placements must promote full engagement to increase participants’ employability and support the participant to develop skills that will allow them to enter the local labor market.

FEPs can reinforce the necessity of meeting employment goals within the time limits of the W-2 program by ensuring frequent communication about time limit status. At a minimum, the FEP must go over the participant’s time limit status at every eligibility review, employability plan review, and when assigning participants to a new paid placement. Discussions about time limits can vary on a case-by case basis according to the participant's needs and whether the individual is in a paid placement.

For individuals in the CMD (case management denied) placement, policy requires that the FEP reassess monthly to see if the individual is appropriate for a time limit extension (see 2.10.6.5.1).

Time limit information is also included on Notices of Eligibility when eligibility reviews are completed.

History: Release 21-09; Release 17-02; Release 11-06.