[nfbmi-talk] Maintenance Agreement Wording for 9-15-10 meeting.doc

[joe harcz Comcast]

This also goes to housing (i.e. dorms, etc.) while someone is at 
school/college.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
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Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Maintenance Agreement Wording for 9-15-10 meeting.doc


> Hello,
>
> Here is the Maintenance Policy as presented, yesterday, at the C I C
> meeting. We need to discuss it at the convention and get input for the C I
> C. Please take a few minutes to read it and consider ways, if any, which
> will make it understandable and clear to consumers. Remember, this policy
> applies to almost every client for small or large items from cab fares to
> mortgage payments in the event someone needs to be away for training and
> cannot work. This is a powerful policy and ought to be user-friendly.
>
> Our C I C representatives are Sarah Norwood, Sheila Latham, Georgia 
> Kitchen
> and Geer Wilcox. Talk to them about your ideas on this policy. Thank you 
> for
> your input.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>  _____
>
> Maintenance Agreement Wording for 9-15-10 CIC meeting
>
> (35) Maintenance means monetary support provided to an individual for
> expenses, such as food, shelter, and clothing, that are in excess of the
> normal expenses of the individual and that are necessitated by the
> individual's participation in an assessment for determining eligibility 
> and
> vocational rehabilitation needs or the individual's receipt of vocational
> rehabilitation services under an individualized plan for employment.
>
> (Authority: Sections 12(c) and 103(a)(7) of the Act; 29 U.S.C.
> 709(c) and 723(a)(7))
>
>    (i) Examples: The following are examples of expenses that would meet 
> the
> definition of maintenance. The examples are illustrative, do not address 
> all
> possible circumstances, and are not intended to substitute for individual
> counselor judgment.
>    Example 1: The cost of a uniform or other suitable clothing that is
> required for an individual's job placement or job-seeking
> activities.
>    Example 2: The cost of short-term shelter that is required in
> order for an individual to participate in assessment activities or
> vocational training at a site that is not within commuting distance of an
> individual's home.
>    Example 3: The initial one-time costs, such as a security
> deposit or charges for the initiation of utilities, that are
> required in order for an individual to relocate for a job placement.
>    Example 4: The costs of an individual's participation in
>
> enrichment activities related to that individual's training program.
>
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