Exemptions and Extenders

The exemption process is run using case information to make determinations of ES Program Status. Do not override exemptions that could be captured through the entry of case individual information in Data Collection (e.g. Medical Condition Detail page).

Note: The Employment Services Subsystem data must match the Data Collection data in order to not have a conflict with Exemptions and Effective Begin Dates.

System-Determined Exemptions/Extenders

The following are CalSAWS System determined Employment Services exemptions and the impact on both the CalWORKs 60-Month and TANF 60-Month time clocks. 

Exemption Type TANF 60 CalWORKs 60 Extender (Y/N)
Age- over 60 years old Ticking Non-ticking Yes
Age- under 16 years old Non-ticking Non-ticking No
Disability Ticking Non-ticking Yes, if receiving SDI, TDI, IHSS, or SSP.
Student Status (exempt 16, 17 or 18 year old) Non-ticking Non-ticking No
Caregiver for ill or Incapacitated person in household Ticking Non-ticking Yes
Non-parent caretaker providing care for a ward of the court or foster care risk Ticking Non-ticking Yes
Pregnant and cannot work Ticking Ticking No
Caring for a child under 6 months of age (once in a lifetime) Ticking Ticking No
2nd Exemption- Caring for a child under 3 months of age Ticking Ticking No
Cal-Learn Non-Head of Household Ticking Ticking N/A
Cal-Learn Head of the Household Ticking Non-Ticking N/A

[Refer to Exemptions and CalSAWS Pages for a list of the associated CalSAWS windows to TOA exemptions and extenders.]

[Refer to “CalWORKs Individual Time Limit Exemptions” and “Extenders - After the 60-Month CalWORKs Time Limit” in the CalWORKs Handbook for detailed policy information regarding exemptions and extenders.]

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