Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Both an Approved Activity Search Period (ACTS) and a Temporary Break Period (TBRK) begin the month following the start of a reported permanent loss or temporary break.
| Example 1 (TBRK): Jordyn reports on May 25 that he had surgery on May 20 and will be off work for three (3) months. The agency worker updates Jordyn’s Approved Activity Status in CWW to TBRK with a June begin date. A TBRK period is created for June 1 – August 31. |
If the parent reports a permanent loss or temporary break in an approved activity untimely, the Activity Break Period must be granted. However, the begin date must be backdated to the month following the permanent loss or temporary break.
Example 2 (ACTS reported untimely): Maranda reports on June 15 that she lost her job, but the last day she worked was April 20. Maranda’s ACTS period must be backdated to start on May 1 and end on July 31. Maranda must have a verified approved activity entered in CWW for the month of August by July 31 to remain eligible for Wisconsin Shares. |
A change in approved activity reported and verified during an Activity Break Period must be entered in CWW with a begin date of the month that the reported change in the approved activity starts (this allows CSAW to display the correct approved activity when the parent requests a new authorization).
| Example 3 (ACTS period ended due to verified new employment): Roxanne reports to the agency worker on June 28 that she lost her job on June 21. The agency worker enters the ACTS activity in CWW for July. The ACTS period is set for July 1 – September 30. On August 12, Roxanne reports that she obtained new employment starting August 15. The agency worker pends the Employment page for verification of her new employment. On August 29, Roxanne provides the verification, and the agency worker updates the Approved Activity Status in CWW to EMPL for August. |
If a parent begins a TBRK period and that temporary break becomes a permanent loss of approved activity, the parent may continue to use the remainder of the TBRK period to search for another approved activity if any remainder of the three (3) months is available. Agency workers should leave TBRK as the Approved Activity Status in CWW, unless the parent reports and verifies a new approved activity before the end of the 3-month TBRK period or requests that the local agency end their Wisconsin Shares eligibility (see 5.3.6).
| Example 4 (Job loss during TBRK): In April, Aparna goes on maternity leave. She has an authorization for her child and is placed in a TBRK period from May 1 – July 31. However, in June she reports to her agency worker that she will not be returning to her job. Aparna can use the remainder of her TBRK period (June and July) to search for a new approved activity. The agency worker leaves the Approved Activity Status as TBRK and does not change it to ACTS. Aparna must find a new approved activity by the end of July to remain eligible for Wisconsin Shares. |
This section last updated 12/1/2022