In accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 119.032, each state agency is required to review its rules a minimum of once every five years. The intent of the law is to ensure that 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, and local agencies will be given increased flexibility. The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.

A five-year review was recently conducted on the rules listed below.

If no revisions are made to the proposed rules prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), they will become effective on February 5, 2012. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rules will be forwarded to you at that time.

5101:1-3-12 Ohio works first: work activities.

This rule has been amended with minor revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. This rule contains the definitions and requirements for work activities in the Ohio Works First program.

5101:1-3-12.1 Unsubsidized employment.

This rule has been amended with revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. This rule contains the definition of unsubsidized employment and the employment types that meet the definition of unsubsidized employment.

5101:1-3-12.9 Job skills training directly related to employment.

This rule has been rescinded and replaced with a rule of the same number with revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. This rule contains the definition of job skills training directly related to employment and the activities that meet the definition of job skills training directly related to employment.

5101:1-3-12.10 Education directly related to employment in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency.

This rule has been rescinded and replaced with a rule of the same number with revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. This rule contains the definition of education directly related to employment in the case of recipients who have not received high school diplomas or certificates of high school equivalency. It also states the activities that meet the definition of education directly related to employment in the case of recipients who have not received high school diplomas or certificates of high school equivalency.

Instructions:

The following chart identifies the material that should be removed from the Cash Assistance Manual and the material that should be added.