Section 121.163  Vocational Training

a)         Individuals who will benefit from short-term training to obtain unsubsidized employment shall be assigned to the Vocational Training activity.  An individual may participate for a minimum of 20 hours a month, unless he or she is participating in Vocational Training as part of his or her Earnfare assignment.  The individual must participate for 80 hours per month if it is part of his or her Earnfare assignment.  This activity offers special time-limited services for an individual who:

1)         can benefit from short-term vocational training (e.g., an individual with the interest and ability to complete the training program and be hired in a position for which the individual has trained); or

2)         is readily employable with the addition of short-term training (i.e., a training program for specific job openings that are available).

b)         In the Vocational Training activity the individual must have satisfactory attendance and progress as defined by the training provider.

1)         Failure of an individual to attend the Vocational Training activity three days in a 30-day period, without good cause, will result in a sanction.

2)         The individual must provide written proof each month of attendance and progress.

c)         If no slots are available, the individual will be required to take part in another component while waiting for a Vocational Training slot to open.

(Source:  Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 13530, effective September 3, 2002)