1. (a) Information collected during the initial assessment pursuant to RSA 167:88 and He-W 637.09 shall be used to develop the employability plan.

2. (b) For purposes of establishing the employability plan as defined in He-W 637.01(c), the New Hampshire employment program (NHEP) representative shall take into account the following:

   1. (1) Available program activities and support services as funding and resources permit;
   2. (2) The extent of support services needed by and available to the participant and the participant's family;
   3. (3) The participant's skills;
   4. (4) Employment opportunities that meet the needs of the participant; and
   5. (5) Employment goals for achieving long-term economic independence to aid in improving the participant’s economic status over the participant’s lifetime including goals for employment in the labor market.

3. (c) The employability plan shall:

   1. (1) Be developed jointly with the participant and, if applicable, the authorized representative (AR), as defined in He-W 601.01(w), and the NHEP representative;
   2. (2) Indicate employment goals for achieving long-term economic independence including goals for employment in the local labor market;
   3. (3) Outline a planned series of action steps and the related time frames necessary to support employment goals;
   4. (4) Describe the NHEP activities to establish participant obligations;
   5. (5) Address the support services needed for the participant and their family; and
   6. (6) Indicate the type and frequency of the contact between the NHEP participant and NHEP representative.
4. (d) Participants may request a review of the employability plan at any time.
5. (e) The NHEP representative shall have the final authority for approval of the employability plan.
6. (f) Failure to make satisfactory progress as required in RSA 167:85 IV(e) and as defined in He-W 637.01(i) in an activity shall result in a review of the employability plan and the participant’s participation in that activity.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #6446, eff 2-1-97; ss by #8269, eff 2-1-05; paragraph (a) amd by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07; paragraphs (a) & (b) amd by #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #10275, eff 2-21-13; ss by #13603, eff 3-28-23