CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

When a participant is receiving Tribal TANF, will
his/her time on aid count towards the TANF 60-month
time clock?
Yes. The federal government treats Tribal TANF the
same as other TANF programs in regards to the 60-month
time limit. As these participants are receiving assistance
through a federal TANF program, they are subject to the
TANF 60-month time limit requirements. Therefore, the
number of countable months of assistance provided by
the Tribal TANF program shall be counted toward the
participant’s TANF 60-month time clock.
See CW 42-300 General Time Limit program, and CW
40-109-2 Tribal TANF program for additional information.
See WDTIP – About/Screens for LEADER procedures.
What action is taken when the participant moves or
leaves Los Angeles County?
See CW 40-187 Inter-County Transfer for additional
information.
See WDTIP – About/Screens for LEADER procedures.
What action is taken when the Fair Hearing EW
receives information from Appeals and State Hearing
(ASH)?
When the PA 411 (out of drawer), Request for Case
Correction, is received from ASH, the Fair Hearing EW
must:
• Review the PA 411;
• Determine if a clockstopper or extender adjustment
is being requested; and
• Manually make the adjustment on LEADER
Exception/Extender screen.
How are inquiries for time on aid from other
states/counties handled?
If the case is closed, time-on-aid inquiries from other
states/counties are handled by the Central Helpline. If the
case is still open, the case-carrying EW is responsible for
handling the request.
The case-carrying EW or Central Helpline staff must
respond by taking the following action:
Review Time Clock Inquiry screen on LEADER to obtain
time on aid information.