Cash Assistance Handbook Operations Memoranda

OPS Number

Description

Chapter/Section

OPS Date

OPS160801

County Assistance Office Advancement Account (CAOAA) Policy

Not linked

August 19, 2016

OPS160703

The Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) Program

135.1

July 21, 2016

OPS150601

Revised Office of Inspector General (OIG) Policy Domestic Violence Observations or Disclosures During Investigations. Form OIG 12 Field Investigation Referral and Form OIG 12R Program Integrity Unit Referral

108.91,  178 App D

June 4, 2015   Revised June 25, 2015

OPS-14-06-01

Changes in Employment and Training Determination of RESET Program Participation Requirements

135.11

June 26, 2014

OPS-14-03-03

Removal of Annual and Lifetime Limits for Contractor Referrals

135 App. D

March 13, 2014

OPS-14-03-02

Deeming Hours for Community Service

135.213

March 13, 2014

OPS 130103

Procedure Change for TANF Recipients with Temporary Incapacity (ETP 53)

135.312

January 29, 2013

OPS 121202

Addendum to Form PA1661-Agreement of Mutual Responsibility

(AMR)

107.5, 107.6

December 5, 2012

OPS 040604

Additional Information on Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

107.601

June 16, 2004

OPS101001

Security Requirements for Using the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System

Not linked

October 5, 2010

OPS100903

Adverse Action Change from 13 Days to 15 Days for Manual Client Notices

177.4

September 9, 2010

OPS100803

Changes to Birth Certificates Issued in Puerto Rico

121.3, 122.21, 178.3

August 30, 2010

OPS100301

Five-Year Bar

Not linked

March 16, 2010

OPS100104

Processing Emergency Shelter Allowances

138.8, 138.85

January 26, 2010

OPS100103

Decrease in State Supplementary Payment Rate

Not linked

January 14, 2010

OPS091204

Work Support Component (WSC) Changes

Not linked

December 30, 2009; revised January 13, 2010

OPS091002

Employment and Training Contractors May Count Up to 12 Weeks of Rehabilitative Services as a Core Activity

Not linked

October 7, 2009

OPS090904

Implementing Caregiver Exemption

135.31

September 24, 2009

OPS090903

CCCOTI Special Allowance (SPAL) Issuance Changes

Not linked

September 24, 2009

OPS090902

The Work Number® Express Service Pilot

Not linked

September 18, 2009

OPS090804

Assignment of Pre-Assistance Support Arrears

Not linked

August 6, 2009

OPS090802

Vocation-Specific Work Experience

Not linked

August 5, 2009

OPS090801

Special Allowances for Supportive Services - Policies and Procedures

Not linked

August 5, 2009; revised October 21, 2009

OPS090703

Exceptions to Lifetime Limit for Paid Work Experience (PWE)

Not linked

July 28, 2009

OPS090704

Partial Redetermination vs. Compliance Review for TANF Individuals Participating in Self-Initiated Vocational Education/Training Activity

Not linked

July 28, 2009

OPS090701

Medical Assessment Form (PA 635)

Not linked

July 7, 2009

OPS090504

Treatment of Income from Temporary Employment with the United States Census Bureau

150.5

May 22, 2009

OPS090404

Support Received from an Income Tax Intercept

Not linked

April 8, 2009

OPS090403

Increase in Unemployment Compensation

Not linked

April 8, 2009

OPS090402

Changes to Mileage Reimbursement for RESET Participants

Not linked

April 8, 2009

OPS090401

Economic Recovery Payment of $250

Not linked

April 7, 2009

OPS090303

Implementation of Transitional Cash Assistance (TCA)

Not linked

March 24, 2009

OPS090302

$50 Work Expense Reimbursement

Not linked

March 11, 2009

OPS090201

Changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Time-Out Program

Not linked

February 3, 2009

OPS081104

Federal Criminal History Clearances for Relative/Neighbor Providers Prior to Being Approved to Care for Children

Not linked

November 24, 2008

OPS081102

Revised Procedures for Excess Over Unreimbursed Assistance (EOURA) Check Replacements

Not linked

November 12, 2008

OPS080909

Time Frame for Suspending Food Stamps (FS) and Cash Assistance When There Is No Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Activity

Not linked

September 30, 2008

OPS080907

Support Pass-Through Increase

Not linked

September 29, 2008

OPS080906

October 1, 2008 Employment and Training Changes Due to Publication of the Federal TANF Final Regulations

Not linked

September 24, 2008

OPS080901

Updates to Cash Assistance Handbook Chapter 180, Issuing Benefits

Not linked

September 9, 2008

OPS080801

Referring Self-Initiated TANF Individuals to Employment and Training (E&T) Contractors

Not linked

August 13, 2008

OPS080607

Employment and Training Changes Due to Publication of the Federal TANF Final Regulations

Not linked

June 24, 2008

OPS080606

Changes to Special Allowance Reason Codes

Not linked

Revised June 24, 2008

OPS080303

Work Ready - Participants in the Supported Work Component

Not linked

March 26, 2008

OPS080304

Changes to the Diversion Program

108.2, 103.33

March 28, 2008

OPS080201

Procedures to Issue Retroactive Child Care Payments for Time Periods Prior to Implementation of Child Care Unification

Not linked

February 7, 2008

OPS080101

Introduction of Revised Semiannual Reporting (SAR) Form and Late/Incomplete Notice (L/IN)

Not linked

January 23, 2008

OPS071101

Changes to Federally Approved Countable Holiday Time

135.21

November 8, 2007

OPS070703

Introducing the “Work Ready” Employment and Training Program

Not linked

July 25, 2007

OPS050708

Keystone Education Yields Success Program (KEYS) and Recoding Clients in Activity Code 15

137.2

July 22, 2005

OPS050605

Implementation of the Diversion Program

103.33, 137.5

June 21, 2005; revised March 28, 2008

OPS030201

Implementation of Interim CareCheck Procedures for Relative/Neighbor Providers Serving GA/Food Stamp Households

183.31

February 5, 2003

OPS020705

Implementation of CareCheck for Relative/Neighbor Providers

183.31

July 19, 2002

OPS000309

Changes to the Child Care Works Payment Process

183.531, 183.6

March 22, 2000

Reissued July 7, 2014, replacing May 16, 2014,