Noncompliance Program Requirements

Rule

An aided adult in a CalWORKs AU must participate in WTW activities and cooperate with CWES, unless exempt. CWES will assist the client to cooperate and utilize the numerous supportive services available and work with the client to develop a WTW plan. When a client fails or refuses to cooperate with CWES, without good cause, the client will be financially sanctioned or removed from aid, which are defined as the same. Refer to Noncompliance Process.

Failing or refusing to comply with the minimum program requirements means failing or refusing to:

• Sign a WTW Plan
• Participate in any assigned WTW program activity, including a SIP
• Provide required proof of satisfactory progress in any assigned activity, including a SIP
• Accept employment
• Continue employment, or
• Continue employment at the same level of earnings.

Note: Rules for teens are different than for aided adults.

Documentation

All noncompliance actions must be documented in the Journal Detail page in CalSAWS.  All compliance-related notices not generated in CalSAWS must be forwarded to Imaging for scanning.

Time Excluded from 60-Month Time Limit

Any month in which the client is sanctioned and removed from the AU does NOT count towards their 60-month time limit.