North Carolina § 108A-27 - 13. Performance standards.

§ 108A-27. 13. Performance standards.

The Department, in consultation with the county department of social services and county board of commissioners, shall establish outcome and performance measures for all counties, both Electing and Standard. There exist two goals for the Work First Program: to meet or exceed the federal Work Participation rate of fifty percent (50%) for all Work Eligible families and ninety percent (90%) for all two-parent families. The two goals apply to both Standard and Electing Counties. The Department shall establish monitoring mechanisms and reporting requirements to assess progress toward the goals. The well-being of children and economic factors and conditions within the counties, including the increased numbers of persons employed and increased numbers of hours worked by and wages earned by recipients, shall be considered by the Department. Repealed by Session Laws 2009-489, s. 11, effective August 26, 2009. All adult recipients of Work First Program assistance are expected to achieve full-time employment, subject to applicable exceptions. Adult recipients of Work First Program assistance shall comply with the provisions and requirements in their MRAs. History (1997-443, s. 12.6; 2009-489, s. 11.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-489, s. 11, effective August 26, 2009, in subsection (a), substituted "shall establish outcome and performance measures for all counties, both Electing and Standard" for "shall establish acceptable levels of performance for Standard Program Counties in meeting Work First expectations, measured by outcome and performance goals contained in the State Plan" at the end of the first sentence and added the present second and third sentences; and deleted subsection (b), which read: "Electing County performance shall be judged upon the county's ability to attain the outcomes and goals established in that county's County Plan."