DPSS ePolicy

Conversion of existing policy and/or form(s).

Former Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE) participants who secure unsubsidized employment within nine months after the end of their TSE activity are eligible for a one-time monetary Work Support Allowance. To qualify, they must remain employed for at least 30 days and provide verification of their employment.

Participants will receive a one-time allowance of $150 for full-time unsubsidized employment (at least 30 hours per week) and $100 for part-time unsubsidized employment (20-29 hours per week).

Many participants fail to report their unsubsidized employment following their participation in TSE and discontinuance from CalWORKs assistance. In an effort to address the ongoing challenge of receiving employment information from participants who attain unsubsidized employment subsequent to TSE participation, a one-time monetary allowance is issued to each participant whose unsubsidized employment is verified. The issuance also helps participants with their work-related needs as they begin unsubsidized employment. 

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Former TSE participants within nine months after the end date of their TSE activity who attain and provide proof of full-time (at least 30 hours per week) unsubsidized employment, held for a minimum of 30 days, may become eligible to receive a one-time Work Support Allowance of $150.

Former TSE participants within nine months after the end date of their TSE activity who attain and provide proof of part-time (20-29 hours per week) unsubsidized employment, held for a minimum of 30 days, may become eligible to receive a one-time Work Support Allowance of $100.

The Work Support Allowance is distributed once the participant's unsubsidized employment has been validated by the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB), the Department’s contractor for TSE. The participant has the option to receive the Work Support Allowance via direct deposit. To initiate a request for direct deposit, the participant completes SBWIB's Direct Deposit Enrollment Form. Alternatively, participants have the option to pick up the allowance in person at the designated American Job Centers of California (AJCC), Community-Based Organization (CBO), or GAIN Region assigned during their TSE activity, or at the SBWIB administrative office. Participants who are unable to pick up the allowance in person may designate someone to  pick up the allowance on their behalf by completing SBWIB's Authorization To Pick-Up Check Form.

Participants must submit proof of their unsubsidized employment along with SBWIB's Work Support Allowance Request form to their corresponding AJCC/CBO/GAIN Region.

Acceptable Documents

TSE Program Employment Statement form.  It is a SBWIB form used by the AJCCs and CBOs to verify employment and must include the employer's signature. 

GEN 111 Employer Statement form. It is utilized in CalWORKs and GAIN as an initial verification of a participant's recently reported employment. The GEN 111, must be submitted along with copies of pay stubs or other employment documentation that are 30 days apart.

Other employment verification documents, such as:

• Pay stubs
• Statement from employer on business letterhead
• The Work Number abstract

SBWIB Forms

Work Support Allowance Request. The form requires completion by the participant to request the allowance.

South Bay Workforce Investment Board, INC. Direct Deposit Enrollment Form. The form requires completion by the participant to initiate a request for direct deposit. Requests to set up direct deposit for the first time will take effect on the 2nd payday after receipt of the form. For checking accounts, a check indicating the account number and marked “VOID” will be required.

South Bay WIB Authorization to Pick-up Check Form. The form requires completion by the participant to authorize someone else to pick up the check. 

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