25 CFR § 20.315
Who is not covered by the employment policy?
February 24, 2021
The employment policy in §20.314 does not apply to the persons shown in the following table.
Open Table
The employment policy in §20.314 does not apply to . . . | if . . . | and . . . |
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(a) Anyone younger than 16 | ||
(b) A full-student under the age of 19 | He/she is attending an elementary or secondary school or a vocational or technical school equivalent to a secondary school | He/she is making satisfactory progress. |
(c) A person enrolled at least half-time in a program of study under Section 5404 of Pub. L. 100-297 | He/she is making satisfactory progress | He/she was an active General Assistance recipient for a minimum of 3 months before determination/redetermination of eligibility. |
(d) A person suffering from a temporary medical injury or illness | It is documented in the case plan that the illness or injury is serious enough to temporarily prevent employment | He/she must be referred to SSI if the disability status exceeds 3 months. |
(e) An incapacitated person who has not yet received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) assistance | A physician, psychologist, or social services worker certifies that a physical or mental impairment (either by itself, or in conjunction with age) prevents the individual from being employed | The assessment is documented in the case plan. |
(f) A caretaker who is responsible for a person in the home who has a physical or mental impairment | A physician or certified psychologist verifies the condition | The case plan documents that: the condition requires the caretaker to be home on a virtually continuous basis; and there is no other appropriate household member available to provide this care. |
(g) A parent or other individual who does not have access to child care | He/she personally provides full-time care to a child under the age of 6 | |
(h) A person for whom employment is not accessible | There is a minimum commuting time of one hour each way |