Employment Services Program
Tribal Services Assistants:
Portland - Angela
Springfield - Laurel
Salem - Ticey
Siletz -Valerie
Tribal Services Specialists:
Portland - Diane & Dorna
Springfield - Lou & Laurie
Salem - Randy & Vema
Siletz - Mike & Wilma
Job Searches
All Cash Benefit Clients must turn in a minimum
of twelve (12) Job Searches by the second
Wednesday of the month. Sanctions have
changed, please read the Job Search form
carefully and fill out completely. Failure to turn in
your Job Searches on time will result in Sanctions.
Due Dates
$ Job Search Tuesday November 11,1998
§ I ncome Verification
for Salem. Springfield & Portland:
Tuesday November 17,1998
for Siletz:Tiiesday. November 17,1998
§ WEX Timesheets
for Portland; Tues., November 3 & 17,1998
for Salem.Siletz & Springfield:
Wednesday, November 4 & Tuesday
November 17,1998
Salem & Springfield time sheets are due
no later than 12pm.
§ GA & TANF Student Reporting
November 17,1998(due to holiday)
Check Release Dates
Checks will be released on the following dates:
£ GA & TANF Monday Nov. 2, 1998
# WEX Friday, November 13 & 27,1998
Program Improvements
The Program is going through improvements and
changes. Please speak with the Employment
Services Program Staffifyou have any questions
or concerns.
Verification of Income
If you are currently working, you must turn in
your pay stubs or expected income (timesheets)
for the period of October 17'h to November
19,h by November 17lh . Turning in the
information late will delay benefits and possibly
lead to termination from the Program.
GA & TANF Clients
Please be sure the Employment Services Program
Staff has your current address in the computer.
It is a requirement of the Program to report all
changes within five (5) days. Failure to do so
will result in termination from the Program. Your
address will be shared with the Each Area Office
Newsletter and Siletz Enrollment. Not having a
current address with the Tribe will lead to not
being completely informed about Your Tribe. You
must keep in touch with your Specialist, especially
if you do not have a home phone. All Clients
must check in at least twice a month. Failure to
do so will put you in Non-compliance, resulting
in Sanctions.
WEX Clients
Work Experience is a temporary job-training
program; the Program can not currently extend
any current contracts. Please continue to seek
permanent employment on your “Job Search
day”. Remember to tum in a Job Search form
for each day you are claiming for Job Searching.
Otherwise, the day will be deducted from your
timesheet. Maximum of 8 hours per time sheet.
No late timesheets will be accepted, please tum
them in by the due date.
TAN F Clients
TANF Clients that have School Age Children
MUST provide proof their children are enrolled
and attending school. Deadline for reporting is
November 18,h. Failure to do so will put you in
Non-Compliance, resulting in Sanctions.
GA & TANF Clients
GA & TANF Clients that are currently enrolled
in school must provide proof of enrollment and
attendance in their educational program. Deadline
for reporting is November 18.
Transportation Services that are normally NOT
appropriate include shopping trips, paying bills,
court appearances, visitation, etc.
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
Recently we have had numerous requests for
transportation assistance. In which event it is felt
that some issues need to be addressed. According
to the “TRANSPORTATION POLICY” which
is included in the “TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS MANUAL" The following rules
apply;
Purpose: It is the policy of the Siletz Tribe that
individuals and families have the primary
responsibility for their own transportation needs.
Transportation services are not the most efficient
use of Tribal resources. It is the purpose of the
Transportation Policy to more clearly outline when
these services are appropriate.
Authority: The Transportation Policy is part of
the Tribal Government Operations Manual.
Objectives: The objectives of the Transportation
policy are to:
(a.) Educate Tribal members as to the nature and
type of transportation services that are available
through Tribal programs.
Program: Eligible transportation services are
viewed as a shared responsibility among Tribal
employees. However, in the interests of
appropriate program utilization, transports will be
the primary responsibility of the stafT which is most
closely associated with that purpose. For example,
medical transports would normally be transported
by HEALTH STAFF. Elders would be transported
by SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF (Elders Program),
etc. In cases where no clear distinction exits, it
may be appropriate to share the responsibility
among the relevant programs.
Procedures: It is requested that AT LEAST 48
HOURS notice be given for transportation Staff
are instructed to insure that all personal, family
and public transportation resources have been
exhausted prior to transporting. It should be noted
that transportation is contingent upon staff
availability. It is also requested that ATLEAST
24 HOURS notice be given prior to any
cancellation
If you are enrolled in the following components
then you should first request transportation
assistance from your worker
Mike Ball
444-8260
Wilma Strong
444-8221
ELDERS:
Elouise Case
444-8225
MEDICAL:
Maxine Rilatos 444-9658
A&D: Whoever that worker may be. 444-8386
1CU
Whoever that worker tnay be.
JOM: Kelly Ball
444-8237
ESP:
Please do not directly call the Transport Dispatcher,
as first a “Transportation Request Form" must be
filled out by your representative. At that time your
representative will contact the Transporter
Dispatcher and arrange for your transport.
Also, at this time I would like to address “Bus
Passes”. ONLY SILETZ TRIBAL MEMBERS
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BUS PASSES. !!!
In the Employment Services Program Manual
(ESP MANUAL), the following is stated:
Section II, Page 7.
ASSISTANCE:
TRANSPORTATION
This service is available to enrolled Siletz Tribal
members that meet the 133% of the ‘Countable
Income Standard”, see the “CSTI Employment
Services
Program Income & Grant Guidelines”
(c.) Establish criteria for staff in evaluating
chart. The Applicant must also reside in the CTSI
transportation requests.
Service area and have no other available
transportation
resources. Transportation
(d.) Institute procedures for requesting and utilizing
transportation services. (Transportation Request Assistance shall include services such as job
retention, self-sufficiency appointments, a family
Form).
death, and visiting a gravely ill family member in
Eligibility: Transportation services are a last resort the hospital. All other community resources must
to personal and public transportation. There are be exhausted prior to requesting this benefit.
situations in which these resources may not be When considering a request for this service the
available. Transportation services are intended for Tribal Services Specialist shall consider the most
Tribal members and program participants who do cost-effective method to meet this transportation
not have access to these services. In those need. This may include utilization of single trip
instances in which transportation services are tickets or tokens rather than a monthly bus pass.
necessary to improve or maintain the individual’s An applicant need not b^pproved for the program
quality of life, care should be taken not to minimize prior to requesting Transportation Assistance. All
the responsibility of the individual and family to applicant must complete a Transportation
Assistance Application before they will be
whom these services may be provided.
considered for assistance. Any applicant for
Function: Generally, purposes that may be Transportation Assistance who knowingly abuse
appropriate for transportation services include or misuse this service will not be considered for
advocacy services related to an existing case plan, any further transportation assistance. A maximum
medical transports where health issues are present, amount will be set in the budgeting process each
elder transports where no practical alternatives calendar year, and will be included in the Ifrogram
are present or program sponsored activities.
Desk Guide.
(b.) Clarify the role of transportation services in
relation to other program services.
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