Section 811.51 - Post-Employment Services(a) A Board shall ensure that post-employment services, which include job retention, career advancement, and reemployment services, are offered to Choices participants who are employed, and to applicants, conditional applicants, and former recipients who have obtained employment but require additional assistance in retaining employment and achieving self-sufficiency.(b) A Board shall ensure that post-employment services are monitored, and ensure that hours of employment are required and reported by Choices participants for at least the length of time the Choices participants receive TANF cash assistance.(c) A Board shall ensure that ongoing contact is established with Choices-eligible individuals receiving post-employment services at least monthly.(d) A Board may include mentoring techniques as part of a post-employment strategy.(e) The post-employment services may include the following:(1) assistance and support for the transition into employment through direct services or referrals to resources available in the workforce area;(2) child care, if needed, as specified in rules at Chapter 809 of this title;(3) work-related expenses, including those identified in §811.64;(4) transportation, if needed;(5) job search, job placement, and job development services to help a former recipient who loses a job to obtain employment;(6) referrals to available education or training resources to increase an employed Choices-eligible individual's skills or to help the individual qualify for advancement and long-term employment goals;(7) additional career planning and counseling; or(8) referral to support services available in the community.(f) The maximum length of time a former recipient, conditional applicant, and sanctioned family may receive services under this section is dependent upon: (1) family circumstances;(2) the risk of returning to public assistance. A person is considered at risk of returning to TANF cash assistance if he or she is a SNAP recipient, or receives Commission-funded child care;(3) the ongoing need for these services; and(4) the availability of funds for these services.(g) Post-employment service providers may include employers, community colleges, technical colleges, career schools and colleges, faith-based and community-based organizations.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 811.51
The provisions of this §811.51 adopted to be effective November 18, 2003, 28 TexReg 10261; amended to be effective February 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 906; amended to be effective September 29, 2008, 33 TexReg 8192; amended to be effective January 8, 2013, 38 TexReg 180; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 48, November 30, 2018, TexReg 7803, eff. 12/3/2018