10.2.5 Changing W-2 Placements

When a W-2W-2Wisconsin Works participant moves between W-2 placements, their payments may or may not be prorated depending on the W-2 placement types.

When a participant moves from	The payment is
A W-2 T into a CSJ placement during a participation period	Not prorated
A CSJ, W-2 T, or CMC into an unpaid placement during a participation period	Prorated
An unpaid placement into a paid placement	Based on when the new W-2 Placement Begin Date falls
A CMF+ placement into a paid placement during a participation period	Not prorated

10.2.5.1 Moving Between CSJ and W-2 T Placements

When a participant moves between a W-2 TW-2 TW-2 Transition and a CSJCSJCommunity Service Job placement during a participation period, the payment is not prorated. The participant receives the payment of the last assigned W-2 Paid Employment PositionA Community Service Job or W-2 Transition placement for that participation period.

The participant uses a month of assistance based on the last W-2 Employment PositionCommunity Service Job, Trial Employment Match Program, and W-2 Transition in a calendar month, not the participation period. (See 2.10.3 and 2.10.9)

EXAMPLE: Jennifer is in a W-2 T placement. On August 9, her FEPFEPFinancial and Employment Planner places her in a CSJ. Her payment for participation from July 16 through August 15 is at the CSJ amount. Jennifer will use a month toward her W-2 T 24-month placement time limit for the month of July, and a month toward her CSJ 24-month placement time limit for August, as long as she is not moved to a W-2 T before the end of the calendar month.

10.2.5.2 Moving between Paid and Unpaid Placements

When a participant in a CSJ, W-2 T, or CMCCMCCustodial Parent of an Infant moves to an unpaid placement, the participant will receive a final prorated payment for the time that they were actually in the paid placement during the participation period.

EXAMPLE: Rhonda is in a CSJ. On May 18, her FEP places her in a CMF. Her payment for CSJ participation on May 16 and 17 will be a prorated.

When moving from an unpaid placement to a paid placement, the participant will be paid similar to a new participant. (See 10.2.1)

EXAMPLE: Layla is placed in a CMUCMUCase Management Underemployed placement in July. In August, Layla loses her job and on August 18, the FEP changes her placement to CSJ based on a reassessment. A prorated initial payment for the participation period 8/18 – 8/31 is issued on or about September 7, during W2LW2LW-2 Delayed Payment Cycle. Layla’s next payment is also a prorated payment issued at the end of September for the participation period 9/1 – 9/15. Regular ongoing payments starting with the participation period 9/16 – 10/15 begin at the end of October during W2PW2PW-2 Pulldown Payment Cycle.

10.2.5.3 Moving from CMF+ to Paid Placements

When moving from a CMF+ placement to a paid placement during a participation period, the supplemental payment is not prorated. The participant will not receive a final supplemental payment unless the participant was in the CMF+ placement for one full W-2 participation period. (See 7.2.3.5.1)

EXAMPLE: On July 8, Uma moves to a CMF+ placement. On October 10, her FEP places her in a W-2 T placement. Uma will not receive a final supplement payment for the period September 16 to October 15 because she was not in the CMF+ placement for the full participation period. However, Uma will receive a W-2 T payment for the period of October 10 to October 15.