Unless otherwise exempt, an individual is required to participate in work activities. The number of hours of required participation is established in the individual's personal responsibility plan. Work activities include the following:

1. (1) Unsubsidized employment which is not directly supplemented by federal or state funds as defined in 45 C.F.R § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
2. (2) Subsidized private sector employment as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
3. (3) Subsidized public sector employment as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
4. (4) Community service as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
5. (5) Job search and job readiness as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
6. (6) Vocational educational training as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
7. (7) CWEA;
8. (8) Job skills training directly related to employment as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
9. (9) Education directly related to employment as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006);
10. (10) Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006); and

11. (11) On-the-job training as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 261.2 (June 29, 2006).

    An individual may not use the work activities described in subdivisions (8), (9), and (10) as primary activities; however, the department shall allow the individual to count the hours of participation if the individual has completed 20 hours of other countable activities.

Source: 24 SDR 24, effective August 31, 1997; 26 SDR 168, effective July 1, 2000; 36 SDR 103, effective December 21, 2009.

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(2)(3)(4)(12) , 28-7A-10 , 28-7A-24.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(2)(3)(4)(12) , 28-7A-10 , 28-7A-20.