HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-05-24 82-144 ORDINANCE82-144
Introduced by Councilor Jordan, May 24, 1982
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (PryM Tri Amending
And (J) Employment and Work Regwiremahts
Be it ordmiud by Mm CBy Couuit of She City of Bowser, a4fMmum:
—THAT the provisions of Chapter II, Article 21, Section 5(5.10)(I) and (J)
be repeeled and replaced with the following:
I. Emplq meat. Unless exempted herein, every person receiving
assistance under this Ordinance shell actively
seek and accept gainful employment. For purposes of this
Ordinance "gainful employment" shell mean
any available employ-
ment within the recipient's skills and abilities resulting in
the maximum possible income for the recipient. Such efforts
shallinclude, but not be limited to, registration with the
Maine Employment Security Commission, diligent solicitation
of available jobopenings and making oneself available for
work at all times during the night Or day. The requirements
of, this Ordinance shall also apply to every. member of the
recipient's household, unless specifically exempted. The Only
persons who shall be exempted from this requirement shall be:
(a). dependent minor children; (b) persona ov r the age of 65;
(c) persons who by reason o:f illness or disability a unable
o perform any type of work; and (d) persons whose presence is
-
reaufred in the home in order to oroeede care for a dependent
seeking or
accepting employment because of illness or dis-
ability any be required by the Welfare Department to be examined
by a qualified physician at the Departments expense. Reimburse-
ment for these services shall be at current Medicaid rates.
J. Work requirement. All persons otherwise eligible for general
assistance under this ordinance key be
required to perform work for the City of Bangor as a condition
of receiving such assistance. Any such work requirement shall
be subject to the provisions- of 22 M.R.S.A. 5 4504(5)(A) -(R),
as modified by the following:
1. The work requirements of this Ordinance shall be
.under the direction of the Welfare Director, Who
.. r
shall be authorised to issue such administrative
directives as may be necessary from time to time
to insure the proper implementation of the work
requirement program.
2. An otherwise eligible person who refuses a
suitable job offer from the City of Bangor
under this Ordinance without just cause
shall
be ineligible for general assistance for a period
of sixty (60) days. Refusal to accept a suitable
job offer shall include: (a) failure to report
for work; (b) leaving work without permission from
the worker's supervisor before the work period has
ended; and (c) failure to perform Fork as directed.
3. In no case shall eligible persons performing work
under this Ordinance replace regular municipal
employees.
4. No person shell, as a condition of general assistance
eligibility, be required to do any amount of work
that exceeds the value of the net general assistance
that person would otherwise [. ceive under municipal
general assistance standards.Any person performing
work under this Ordinance shall be provided with
net general assistance the value of which is earned
at a [ate of at least the Staters minimum wage•
Expenses [elated to the work performed shall be
considered in determining the amount of net general
assistance being provided.
5. Work performed under this Ordinance shall not inter-
fere with the eligible person's: (a) existing
employment: (b) ability to follow up on a bona
fide jab offer; or (c) attendance at job Interviews.
6. An eligible person with an immediate need shall not
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prior co receiving general assistance.
J. Failure of an otherwise eligible persoa to accept
suitable job offer under this subsection shall
not affect the general assistance eligibility of
any member of the person's household who is not
capable of working, to vt4 (a) a dependent
minor child; (b) an elderly, 111 or disabled
person; and (c) a person whose pres once is re-
quired in the home in order to provide care for
a dependent child under the age of 6 years or for
any ill or disabled member of the household.
General assistance recipients required to perform
work for the City of Bangor under this Ordinance
will complete and execute such force as may be
required by the Welfare Director for purposes
of
administering the work requirement program All
forms will be read to the recipient to insure
complete understanding of the conditions under
which the general assistance is to be granted,
The work order fore will derail theaunt of time
the recipient is expected to work, the department
to which he or she is assigned, and the date, time
and work location to which he or she is to report.
Sn City Cpueil May 24.1982 OPD h 9V'CE
Cwaider let meeting in Tune .
(TITLE,) Amending Chapter II Arh.21
l a a 5(5.10) (1) and (1)-%ployment are work
C1 Clark ,p�uirements
in City council ,lune 14.19e2 Intrcdumm P[tet [C ryJr, Hj:S
Passed by the folloxity yes 6 N
Vote Voting Yes .9rwnlyes, Sordan' yC�
M Kernaa, Porter, 9ouoy.14eywuth,
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Sty Clerk