IM-71 August 31, 2023; IM-103 October 4, 2004; IM-09 February 6, 2002; IM-117 July 31, 2000; IM-32 April 1, 1999
The following applicants/participants are mandatory work registrants under federal regulations. However, Missouri policy excludes them due to the impracticality of completing a successful job search, education, or training program.
Note: These individuals may volunteer to participate in the SkillUP Employment and Training Program. If they wish to volunteer, enter mandatory immediate volunteer on the Employment Assessment screen.
Participants who are mandated to comply with work requirements, but who are excluded work registrants are household members who:
- Have a temporary mental or physical disability that is expected to last less than 60 days.
- Re-evaluate these individuals at the end of 60 days.
- Temporary disabilities include acute mental problems or emotional strain (such as caused by the death of a family member) or any medical condition that hinders a person from working (such as a broken limb).
- If the disability lasts more than 60 days, exempt the individual.
- Live in a remote area defined as more than two-hour round trip from home to a SkillUP provider, or other program component site.
- Mileage may vary due to driving difficulty.
- Are pregnant.
- Are an AmeriCorps-Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) volunteer participating in the program at least 30 hours per week and receiving minimal compensation.
- Have a temporary condition or circumstance/good cause and who are unable to participate in Job Search and Job Search Training for less than 60 days are excluded.
- Have SkillUP related childcare expenses in excess of $200 per child under age two or $175 per child age two or over.
- If the charge for even one child exceeds these amounts, the household is entitled to this exclusion.
- Lack transportation.
- They have no personal car, no available public transportation, and no other means of transportation to a possible job site, or SkillUP provider.
- Are a migrant or seasonal farm worker during the season of work.
- Lack adequate childcare.
- The existence of a Protective Service case is sufficient to grant this exclusion.
- Have a circumstance requiring a parent to be in the home.
- Circumstances may be, but are not limited to, alcoholism of another family member, reported child abuse, or neglect, etc.
- The existence of a Protective Service case due to child abuse or neglect is sufficient to establish this exclusion.
- Has a minimum of two marginal impediments to employment and training and are not qualified for an employment and training exemption/exclusion under any single criteria, but are prevented from participation due to the combination of employment-related barriers or personal hardships.
- Use worker judgment in determining eligibility for this exclusion.
Example: Participants with no permanent address due to a personal or natural disaster and in a temporary residence.
Example: A woman who is a single head of household and has marginal language abilities or marginal mental deficiencies, and/or young children between the ages of 6 and 15, and/or questionable after-school arrangements for the care of her children, meets this exclusion criteria.