1 Updates to the One-Stop Service Tracking (OSST) System Two-Parent Family Features An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

2 Two-Parent Families In the OSST system, each parent of a two-parent family has his or her own case In the OSST system, each parent of a two-parent family has his or her own case Usually, the name of the “other” parent can be located under the “Household Members List” on the Case at a Glance screen Usually, the name of the “other” parent can be located under the “Household Members List” on the Case at a Glance screen

3 Children associated with the cash case will have “child” listed under the relationship column. The other parent will not. The other parent’s name is a link to his or her case. The user may select it to move to the other parent

4 Two-Parent Updates Information related to the two parent’s case should be entered on the appropriate parent’s case Information related to the two parent’s case should be entered on the appropriate parent’s case –If the mother is participating in job search, the job search activity should be entered on the Skill Development screen of the mother’s case –If the father is non-compliant with a work activity requirement, the accountability process should be initiated on the father’s case Other information should be entered on both parent’s cases Other information should be entered on both parent’s cases –Case notes should clearly indicate if childcare is provided and if both parents are engaged in work or alternative activities

5 Two-Parent Updates Each parent should be engaged by the program and have a plan to help the family meet self-sufficiency Each parent should be engaged by the program and have a plan to help the family meet self-sufficiency The family should be offered services appropriate to participate in the program The family should be offered services appropriate to participate in the program

6 Two-Parent Updates Entering information on two cases can be challenging Entering information on two cases can be challenging Moving between cases can be time consuming Moving between cases can be time consuming Other challenges reported to the Agency for Workforce Innovation include identifying a two-parent case timely Other challenges reported to the Agency for Workforce Innovation include identifying a two-parent case timely

7 Two-Parent Updates To make the data entry process easier for front-line staff, new features have been added to OSST To make the data entry process easier for front-line staff, new features have been added to OSST The changes will allow the user to: The changes will allow the user to: – identify a two-parent case easier –move between each parent’s case faster

8 One identifier has been placed on the manila folder tab at the top of the screen and the other identifier is located just below the screen tabs. Two new identifiers have been added to the Case at a Glance screen. One identifier is placed on the manila folder tab at the top of the screen. The other is located just below the screen tabs.

9 If the system is not able to determine who the other parent is, a notice will display. For example, this case appears to have multiple adults associated with the cash assistance case.

10 Two-Parent Updates If the notice on the Case at a Glance Screen indicates that multiple parents were found If the notice on the Case at a Glance Screen indicates that multiple parents were found –Review the AGPI screen on the Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) FLORIDA system –Determine if more than two adults are referred to the work program

11 Two-Parent Updates If more than two adults are referred to the work program on the AGPI If more than two adults are referred to the work program on the AGPI –Notify the DCF District Office to fix the issue –If the DCF District Office or regional contact does not respond in three working days, notify the Agency for Workforce Innovation based on your local operating procedures

12 If the other parent’s information cannot be found, a notice will also display. This means that only one parent was referred with a two-parent code.

13 Two-Parent Updates If the notice on the Case at a Glance Screen indicates that only one parent was located on a two parent case If the notice on the Case at a Glance Screen indicates that only one parent was located on a two parent case –Review the AGPI screen on the FLORIDA system –Determine if two adults are referred to the work program –If two parents are referred, there may be an interface issue

14 Two-Parent Updates A two-parent case may have only one work eligible adult A two-parent case may have only one work eligible adult –If a case is received as a two-parent case, but the other parent could not be found, there may be legitimate reasons for having only one parent referred to the work program  One parent may be an ineligible alien  One parent may be caring for a disabled family member  Etc.

15 Two-Parent Updates If only one parent is referred for a two- parent family case, If only one parent is referred for a two- parent family case,  Both parents have a work referral code on the AGPI screen; and  Only one case was “opened” –Report the error to the Agency for Workforce Innovation according to local operating procedures

16 If one parent on the case is coded as a two- parent case (UP) and the other adult is coded as a single parent (PA), a notice will be displayed. The added features will only be available on the case that is coded as a two-parent case. Once the user moves to the other adult, the jump feature will not be available.

17 Two-Parent Updates If one parent is coded as UP and the other parent is a coded as a single parent (PA), review the case for a potential error If one parent is coded as UP and the other parent is a coded as a single parent (PA), review the case for a potential error –Ensure that an error has occurred  Review the AGPI screen and ensure that both adults are the parents of a mutual child –If the individual coded as PA is the “other parent” of the mutual child  Report the error to the District DCF office –If the District DCF Office does not resolve the issue in three working days, notify the Agency for Workforce Innovation according to local operating procedures

18 On each of the major screens, the user will be able to quickly “jump” to the other parent’s case. This feature will only be available if the system can identify one (and only one) other adult related to the cash assistance case.

19 This feature will allow the user to move between cases faster. The feature will take the user directly to the other parent’s related screen. For example, if the user selects “Jump to the other parent” on the Plan Development screen, the user will be taken to the other parent’s Plan Development screen.

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21 Two-Parent Updates The Job Participation Rate (JPR) screen will now display both parents’ participation information The Job Participation Rate (JPR) screen will now display both parents’ participation information –This will be available only if two (and only two) parents are identified for the case –The “other parent” will be displayed on the bottom half of the screen; however, the hours will not be editable

22 The hours displayed respective to both cases are based on the start date selected, which defaults to the most recent week of JPRS.

23 If the user jumps to a different set of five weeks, the “other parent’s” case will display the same five weeks. This allows the user to compare the same weeks for both parents.

24 Two-Parent Updates JPR screen JPR screen –The activities associated with the weeks selected will be displayed on the screen for both parents –If JPR entries have been entered on the “other parent”, which is the second case displayed, the entries will be present

25 To edit the “other parent’s” JPRS, select the Jump to Other Parent feature. The hours scheduled and the hours entered on the other parent’s JPR screen as actual hours completed are displayed

26 Two-Parent Updates The dual display of both parents’ JPR entries, activities and scheduled hours will assist staff with tabulating and entering hours correctly The dual display of both parents’ JPR entries, activities and scheduled hours will assist staff with tabulating and entering hours correctly Please submit questions and comments to Trina Dickey at Please submit questions and comments to Trina Dickey at