1. (a) For purposes of this section, “minor parent” means a non-head of household minor parent.

2. (b)

   1. (1) A minor parent will be required to sign the Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA) on the application form along with the adult applicant.
   2. (2) The minor parent’s signature is required whenever the Transitional Employment Assistance Program application includes the minor parent’s child.
   3. (3) It does not matter if the minor parent is one (1) of several siblings for whom application is being made or if the minor parent and child are the only members of the transitional employment assistance (TEA) applicant family.
   4. (4) As long as the minor parent’s child is included, the minor parent will be required to sign the Personal Responsibility Agreement along with the adult.
   5. (5) If the minor parent refuses to sign the PRA, the twenty-five percent (25%) reduction in payment (noncompliance sanction) will be applied.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The responsibilities outlined on the PRA will be discussed with the minor parent.
   2. (2) These include requirements in relation to the Transitional Employment Assistance Program, such as child support requirements and participation in education and training activities.
   3. (3) The availability of services such as childcare assistance and child health services to help meet the minor parent’s personal and family responsibilities will be explained.

4. (d)

   1. (1) If possible, the PRA will be signed at the application interview.
   2. (2) However, if the minor parent is not at the application interview, a time will be scheduled for the minor parent to come in and sign the PRA.
5. (e) If the application is submitted online, minor parent agrees to the provisions of the PRA by electronically signing the PRA.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “07/01/99”