SCSEP DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING SYSTEM

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1 SCSEP DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING SYSTEM I N N O V A T I O N Exit Form Overview Rev.3, 5/27/04

2 Exit Form Overview The Exit Form is used for collecting information on participants when they leave their last host agency assignment. It is the third of four forms that allow for the collection of all required SCSEP data. The next three slides show you how the four forms fit together and what each contains. Slide 6 describes when to use the forms. Beginning with slide 7 are descriptions of the individual fields on the Exit Form. 2

3 Components of the SCSEP Data Collection System Participant Form Exit Form Community Service Assignment Form Unsubsidized Employment (and Followup) Form 3

4 Components of the SCSEP Data Collection System Participant Form Basic participant information Eligibility information Participant characteristics Eligibility determination Enrollment information Community Service Assignment Form Basic host agency information Contact information for the survey Information about the specific assignment Total hours paid in quarter and hours spent in training 4

5 Components of the SCSEP Data Collection System Exit Form Change of address and phone number Reason for exit Date of exit Waiver of confidentiality Unsubsidized Employment Form Basic unsubsidized employer information Contact information for the survey Information about the specific placement Information about the customer satisfaction survey Follow-up information 5

6 Using the Hard Copy Forms Capture all new applicants starting today Use for existing participants whenever there is a recertification or change in status Use to follow all participants who exit starting July 1, 2004 Convert all other existing participant records to the new forms so you are ready to transmit data at the end of the first quarter of the new program year, September 30,

7 Exit Form The following slides present all the sections of the Exit Form. Many of the fields on the form are hyperlinked. A hyperlinked field appears in blue highlight. To utilize the hyperlinks, go to Slide Show on the main toolbar and click View Show. You can use Page Up and Page Down to scroll through the slides. Click on any hyperlink to read more about how that field should be completed. The hyperlink will bring you to a new slide that contains information about the field. Click on the Back To Form button at the bottom of the field information slide to return to the section of the form you were looking at. When you are done using the hyperlinks, hit the Escape button on your keyboard and you will restore your toolbar. 7

8 Exit Form Exit Form 1. Name of participant 2. S.S. # 3. Participant mailing address (if changed) a. Number and street, apt. number; or PO Box b. City c. County d. State e. ZIP code 4. Phone number of participant (if changed) 8

9 Exit Form 5. Exit due to unsubsidized placement? 1. Yes, regular employment 2. Yes, self-employment 3. No 6. If exit is not due to unsubsidized employment, other reason for exit (Select one only) a. Moved from area b. For cause c. Voluntary d. Non-income eligible e. Transferred to another project (specify grantee code) f. Other (specify) _ g. Deceased h. Health/medical i. Family care j. Institutionalized k. Withdrew from waiting list 7. Date of exit (MM/DD/YYYY) Waiver of Confidentiality I,, hereby authorize [name of participant] [name of employer] to release to information regarding my employment [name of sub-grantee] status and wages for a period of thirteen months from the date below. This information may be used solely for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed to anyone not connected with the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in a manner that is individually identifying. 8. Signature of participant 9. Date of signing (MM/DD/YYYY). 10. Exit comments 9

10 How to Get Additional Information and Assistance specific questions to: For more information or to participate in a discussion forum on older worker data collection issues, go to: 10

11 I N N O V A T I O N Data Element Descriptions

12 Exit Form Exit has several different meanings for the data collection and reporting system. This form is used to record when a participant ends his or her last community service assignment and is no longer being paid wages. Normally, once an individual exits, he or she cannot become a participant again without re-enrolling. For the performance measures, an exit recorded on this form may not be official and final until a certain amount of time has passed. If a participant has exited the program to enter unsubsidized employment, a SCSEP placement has not occurred until the participant has been employed for 30 days within the first 90 days after exit. You should code the exit as due to unsubsidized employment, field 5, at the time it occurs. However, if the unsubsidized employment last for fewer than 30 days in the first 90 days after exit, the participant is entitled to a new host agency assignment without having to re-enroll, i.e., without a new Participant Form. If the participant elects to return to the program, the exit will be reversed and will not be counted in the performance measures. You will delete the exit reason and the date of exit. [IN SLIDE SHOW, HIT ENTER TO VIEW CONTINUATION OF THIS SLIDE] 12

13 Exit Form For the Common Measures, an exit does not occur (and the individual is not included in the performance measures) until the participant has gone 90 days without a service from the program. Therefore, an individual who exits but receives a SCSEP service (which requires a new host agency assignment) within 90 days through re-enrollment, i.e., with a new Participant Form, will be excluded from the Common Measures. In this case, however, the original SCSEP exit will remain and a new record will be created to reflect the re-enrollment. Similarly, a participant who exits from one project but is transferred to another project has not officially exited the program and is not included in the performance measures until the participant has truly exited the project to which he or she was transferred. Do not use the Exit Form to record that a participant is in suspension, e.g., is still enrolled with a host agency but is on a temporary leave and is not receiving wages. If the participant decides not to return from the leave and to cease participation in the program, you will record the exit at that point. The date of exit will be the date on which the participant decides not to return, not the date of the original leave. Back to Form 13

14 3. Participant mailing address (if changed) At the time of exit, it is essential to verify and update the participant s mailing address and telephone number. If there has been no change, leave this field blank. If applicant does not have a residence, try to obtain an address at which the applicant can receive mail. The mailing address fields will be used to generate letters and mailing labels for the customer satisfaction survey. Be sure to enter the information as you want it to appear on the envelope. County will not be used for mailing. If the address has a rural route number or post office box rather than a street, use field 3a to record that information. If there are both a street and a rural route number or post office box, record both in field 3a. Back to Form 14

15 4. Phone number of participant (if changed) If there has been no change, leave this field blank. If no home phone, try to obtain a number where a message can be left with a friend, neighbor or family member. If none, leave blank. Back to Form 15

16 5. Exit due to unsubsidized placement? Check 1 if the participant exited to enter a full- or part-time job with an unsubsidized employer and the participant s salary is not paid with program funds. There is no minimum number of hours per week required for a qualified placement. On OJE is not considered unsubsidized employment. A placement does not occur until the OJE has ended, the participant has exited the program, and the employer has officially hired the participant. Check 2 if the participant exited the program to engage in selfemployment. A self-employed individual includes someone who operates a business or profession as a sole proprietor, partner in a partnership, independent contractor, or consultant. An activity qualifies as a business if the primary purpose for engaging in the activity is income or profit and the participant is involved in the activity with continuity and regularity. A sporadic activity or a hobby does not qualify as a business. Self-employment may be verified by any proof that the individual has started a business, such as tax registration, business cards or invoices, or a state license. The individual does not have to prove income from the business, but the receipt of income would suffice to establish self-employment. [IN SLIDE SHOW, HIT ENTER TO VIEW CONTINUATION OF THIS SLIDE] 16

17 5. Exit due to unsubsidized placement? A placement does not become official and is not included in the performance measures unless the participant is employed for 30 days within the first 90 days after exit. You should record the exit as due to unsubsidized employment at the time it occurs. A participant whose placement does not last for 30 days is entitled to re-enter the program. If the participant elects to return to the program, you must delete the exit. If you delete the exit, a note must be entered in the comments field, field 10. If the participant does not elect to return to the program, the exit remains as originally coded and no comment is required. A separate Unsubsidized Employment Form must be filled out for each placement of a participant, including selfemployment. Only enrolled participants, i.e., those assigned to a community service position, can be recorded as receiving an unsubsidized placement. Back to Form 17

18 6. If exit is not due to unsubsidized employment, other reason for exit Enter the appropriate code. Only one code may be entered for a participant. If other is selected, specify the reason. Select the reason that applies at the time of exit. The reasons for exit that are included in the performance measures are: (a) Moved from area (b) For cause Cause may include, but is not limited to the following: * Refusal to cooperate in recertifying eligibility; * Inability and/or unwillingness to perform assigned duties; * Unreasonable refusal to accept a different community service assignment; * Unreasonable refusal to accept job referrals or cooperate with the IEP; * Frequent tardiness; * Falsification by the participant of time sheets or other official records; * Insubordination; * Obscene/abusive language or behavior; * Non-compliance with substance abuse policy; and * Failure to cooperate with grantee and/or host agency staff. [IN SLIDE SHOW, HIT ENTER TO VIEW CONTINUATION OF THIS SLIDE] 18

19 6. If exit is not due to unsubsidized employment, other reason for exit (c) Voluntary Voluntary exit can occur for numerous reasons, including retirement. (d) Not income-eligible (e) Transferred to another project (specify grantee code) If the participant is transferred to another project, the participant will not be included in the performance measures until the participant exits from the other project. At that time, the participant s outcomes will be reflected in the performance measures of both the transferring and receiving projects. The data collection system will automatically track these outcomes. (The first release of the desktop application does not contain a field for the code of the receiving grantee. All grantees must begin collecting this code now, however, because you will have to enter this code into the database when the field is available.) (f) Other (specify) [IN SLIDE SHOW, HIT ENTER TO VIEW CONTINUATION OF THIS SLIDE] 19

20 6. If exit is not due to unsubsidized employment, other reason for exit The following reasons for exit are excluded from the performance measures. The exclusion applies if these reasons exist either at the time of exit or during the three quarters following the exit quarter. If you discover the exclusion while you are doing follow-up with an unsubsidized employer, you will record the exclusion in the appropriate field of the follow-up section of the Unsubsidized Employment Form. You will not change the original reason for exit that you entered in field 5 or 6 of the Exit Form. (g) Deceased (h) Health/medical The participant is receiving medical treatment that precludes entry into unsubsidized employment or continued participation in the program. This does not include temporary conditions or situations expected to last for less than 90 days. (i) Family care The participant is providing care for a family member that precludes entry into unsubsidized employment or continued participation in the program. This does not include temporary conditions or situations expected to last for less than 90 days. [IN SLIDE SHOW, HIT ENTER TO VIEW CONTINUATION OF THIS SLIDE] 20

21 6. If exit is not due to unsubsidized employment, other reason for exit (j) Institutionalized The participant is residing in an institution or facility providing 24-hour support, such as a prison or hospital, and is expected to remain in that institution for at least 90 days. For purposes of exclusion from the Common Measures, individuals with disabilities (as defined in 29 CFR 37.4) residing in institutions, nursing homes, or other residential environments are not considered to be institutionalized. (k) Individual removed self from waiting list or declined assignment Although this is not truly an exit because an applicant on the waiting list is not a participant, this code will allow you to close the record of someone who is active in the database. Back to Form 21

22 7. Date of exit Enter the date on which the participant ceased receiving services for the reason given in fields 5 or 6. This will be the last day for which the participant received wages from the project. If the participant was on suspension or unpaid leave prior to exit, record as the exit date the date on which the participant decided not to return and was considered no longer enrolled. If the participant received deferred or accumulated benefits, such as vacation pay, at the time of exit beyond the final wages received for community service performed at the host agency, enter as the exit date the last date for which the participant received wages, not the last date for which the participant received deferred benefits. For example, if the participant ceased performing community service on June 1, received wages through June 1, and received an additional 4 days of accumulated vacation pay, you would enter June 1 as the date of exit. Back to Form 22

23 Waiver of Confidentiality The waiver of confidentiality is only required for participants who are placed into unsubsidized employment. The waiver may make it easier for you to obtain the follow-up information from the employer. The participant should be encouraged to sign the waiver but cannot be required to do so. The participant s failure to sign does not relieve you of the obligation to conduct follow-up activity with the employer. Before having the participant sign the waiver, write the participant s name in the first blank, the employer s name in the second blank, and the name of the sub-grantee in the third blank. You may use any form of the waiver that you wish. If you prefer, you can have the participant sign the waiver at the time of enrollment. In that case, you would need to modify the language to refer to employers generally and to indicate that the waiver is effective for 13 months from the date of exit rather than the date of signing. Back to Form 23

24 8. Signature of participant A signature is only required for the waiver of confidentiality. If the participant exited for a reason other than unsubsidized employment or if the participant refuses to sign the waiver, do not obtain a signature on this form. Back to Form 24

25 10. Exit comments Use this field to record any additional information about the exit, including information about any exit that has been reversed. You may enter up to 1000 characters (about 160 words). Back to Form 25