CAMTL 187 (Five Year Rule Review: Subsidized Public and Private Employment, Vocational Educational Training, Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or in a Course of Study Leading to a Certificate of High School Equivalence, in the Case of a Recipient who has Not Completed Secondary School or Received Such a Certificate, and Alternative Activities)
Cash Assistance Manual Transmittal Letter No. 187
October 5, 2022
TO: All Cash Assistance Manual Holders
FROM: Matt Damschroder, Director
SUBJECT: Five Year Rule Review: Subsidized Public and Private Employment, Vocational Educational Training, Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or in a Course of Study Leading to a Certificate of High School Equivalence, in the Case of a Recipient who has Not Completed Secondary School or Received Such a Certificate, and Alternative Activities.
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In accordance with section 106.03 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), each state agency is required to review each of its rules in the Ohio Administrative Code a minimum of once every five years. The intent of the review is to ensure that Administrative Code rules are clearly written and that program requirements are accurate, up-to-date and clearly expressed. To the extent possible, unnecessary paperwork will be eliminated, local agencies will be given increased flexibility, and any adverse impact on businesses will be eliminated or reduced. As a result of the review, the agency may amend these rules; rescind these rules; or continue these rules without amendment.

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has completed a review of the following rules and the rules were subject to a review by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). These rules will become effective on 11/01/2022.

Chapter 2000

5101:1-3-12.2 "Subsidized Public and Private Employment."

This rule describes the subsidized public and private employment work activity for the Ohio Works First program. OFA amended this rule. The following changes have been made to the rule: 

  • The title to paragraph (A) has been amended to “Which section of the Revised Code applies to subsidized public and private employment?”;
  • Language in paragraph (A)(1) was removed and replaced with “Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law, and the state plan”;
  • Paragraph (A)(3) was removed as language under paragraph (A)(2) already references that the county agencies are bound to follow requirements contained in this rule and not in accordance with sections 5107.40 and 5107.52 of the Revised Code;
  • Minor language changes were also made to improve clarity.

5101:1-3-12.7 "Vocational Educational Training."

This rule describes the vocational educational training work activity for the Ohio Works First program. OFA amended this rule. The following changes have been made to the rule: 

  • The title to paragraph (A) has been amended to “Which section of the Revised Code applies to vocational education training?”;
  • Language under paragraph (A) was removed and replaced with new paragraph (A)(1) stating that “Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law, and the state plan”;
  • Language under old paragraph (B) was moved to new paragraph (A)(2) and the last sentence was removed as the language in this paragraph already state that the county will follow the requirements contained in this rule;
  • The internal cross reference found under new paragraph (E)(4) was updated from (F)(2) to (E)(2) to account for the reordering of the rule paragraphs;
  • Minor language changes were also made to improve clarity.

5101:1-3-12.11 "Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or in a Course of Study Leading to a Certificate of General Equivalence, in the Case of a Recipient who has Not Completed Secondary School or Received Such a Certificate."

This rule describes the satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of high school equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate work activity for the Ohio Works First program. OFA amended this rule. The following changes have been made to the rule: 

  • The title to paragraph (A) has been amended to “Which section of the Revised Code applies to satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of high school equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate?”;
  • Language in paragraph (A) was removed and replaced with new paragraph (A)(1) stating “Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law, and the state plan”;
  • Language under old paragraph (B) was moved to new paragraph (A)(2) and the last sentence was removed as the language in this paragraph already state that the county will follow the requirements contained in this rule;
  • Minor language changes were also made to improve clarity.

5101:1-3-12.12 "Alternative Activities."

This rule describes the alternative activity work activity for the Ohio Works First program. OFA amended this rule. The following changes have been made to the rule: 

  • The title to paragraph (A) has been amended to “Which section of the Revised Code applies to alternative activities?”;
  • Language in paragraph (A) was removed and replaced with new paragraph (A)(1) stating “Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules as necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law, and the state plan”;
  • Language under old paragraph (B) was moved to new paragraph (A)(2) and the last sentence was removed as the language in this paragraph already state that the county will follow the requirements contained in this rule;
  • Minor language changes were also made to improve clarity.