N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.460.11

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 8.102.460.11 - ASSESSMENT

A. Requirements: No later than 15 calendar days after an application is approved, participants shall have an assessment done by the NMW service provider of their education, skills, prior work experience, barriers, and employability. The assessment is a necessary pre-cursor to the IRP, development of WPA, and is a crucial and necessary element in meeting work program requirements. The assessment is also used in making determinations for requests for limited participation status. Failure to participate in or to complete the assessment may result in work program noncompliance and payment sanctions, unless good cause exists.

B. Elements: The assessment includes the following elements:

(1) a referral by the caseworker to a local agency or agencies that act on behalf of the department to carry out the assessment; and

(2) a face-to-face meeting between the participant and the agency no later than 15 calendar days following approval of assistance for the participant in which the assessment is carried out; there are a variety of assessment tools and forms that may be used, provided that they address the participant's education, skills, prior work experience and employability.

C. Participants must provide a copy of the assessment or a certification of completion of the assessment to the department by the expiration of the 15 day time period.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.460.11

8.102.460.11 NMAC - Rp, 8.102.460.14 NMAC, 4/1/2012