6.2.1  Developing the Employability Plan

The EPEmployability Plan is developed through a collaborative process between the FEPFinancial and Employment Planner and the applicant or participant taking into consideration the individual’s personal strengths and barriers identified through assessment.  It details what the individual will do to reach his or her employment goal (or goal to obtain SSISupplemental Security Income/SSDISocial Security Disability Insurance) and what the W-2Wisconsin Works program will do to assist in that effort.  When the applicant or participant has a role in developing the EP, he or she will be more committed to completing the plan and working towards the employment (or SSI/SSDI) outcome.

When appropriate, the applicant’s or participant’s family members may also provide input.  In a two-parent household, a meeting with each parent must be conducted to assess total family strengths and determine which parent is more appropriate for W-2 placement. (See Chapter 14) 

Before placing a W-2 participant into an employment position or case management placement (see 6.1), an EP must be developed during a meeting between the FEP and the participant. (See 1.4.2.4)

When the meeting occurs via phone or video call, the FEP must send a singed copy of the final EP to the participant.

If the agency has attempted but is unable to connect with a participant transitioning from a paid placement to a CMFCase Management Follow-Up or CMF+Case Management Follow-Up Plus by phone, the agency may change the placement to CMF or CMF+ prior to the EP appointment. (See 7.2.3.5.3)

When this occurs, the agency must send an updated EP to ensure that the individual has in his or her possession an EP that aligns with the changes in activities. The EP end date must be 30 days after the date the CMF or CMF+ placement started on the new EP. This will give the participant the option to complete an EP appointment within 30 days or allow W-2 to close for noncooperation with program requirements.

The EP must be developed for a duration of no more than 6 months. The EP may be updated during that timeframe to reflect any changes in assignment of activities, however under no circumstances can the FEP change the activities in the EP without first discussing the change(s) with the participant.  

Each time an EP is developed or changed, it must be filled out in WWPWisconsin Work Programs, and the applicant or participant must be given the opportunity to sign the EP, and provided a copy of the completed EP. If the applicant or participant refuses to sign the EP, the agreement is still considered binding because the individual made a commitment to participate in assigned activities when signing the W-2 Participation Agreement.

History: Release 22-05; Release 21-07; Release 18-02; Release 11-05.