NY A03416

Permits public assistance recipients to count post-secondary education, including four-year college programs, as work activity to satisfy employment participation requirements when federal or state participation rates are met or projected to be met.

Requires social services districts to count classroom hours as work activity and also count study and class preparation time as work activity based on state education department supplementary assignment hour requirements.

Prohibits districts from assigning additional activities to participants enrolled at least half-time in post-secondary programs who maintain a cumulative C average or equivalent, with limited waivers for undue hardship.

Increases the allowable portion of proprietary vocational school programs devoted to high school equivalency or English proficiency preparation from 25 percent to 50 percent of program duration.

Clarifies that educational activity assignments for ages 18-19 may be waived only if the participant has already demonstrated the knowledge and skills needed for their employment goal or fails to maintain a cumulative C average, with exceptions for undue hardship.