45 C.F.R. § 261.61 How must a State document a work-eligible individual's hours of participation?
Title 45 - Public Welfare
(a) A State must support each individual's hours of participation through documentation in the case file. In accordance with §261.62, a State must describe in its Work Verification Plan the documentation it uses to verify hours of participation in each activity. (b) For an employed individual, the documentation may consist of, but is not limited to pay stubs, employer reports, or time and attendance records substantiating hours of participation. A State may presume that an employed individual participated in unsubsidized employment for the total number of hours for which that individual was paid. (c) For unsubsidized employment, subsidized employment, and OJT, a State may report projected actual hours of employment participation for up to six months based on current, documented actual hours of work. Any time a State receives information that the client's actual hours of work have changed, or no later than the end of any six-month period, the State must re-verify the client's current actual average hours of work, and may report these projected actual hours of participation for another six-month period. (d) For an individual who is not employed, the documentation for substantiating hours of participation may consist of, but is not limited to, time sheets, service provider attendance records, or school attendance records. (e) For an individual who is self-employed, the documentation must comport with standards set forth in the State's approved Work Verification Plan. Self-reporting by a participant without additional verification is not sufficient documentation.
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK
Subpart F—How Do We Ensure the Accuracy of Work Participation Information?
§ 261.61 How must a State document a work-eligible individual's hours of participation?
