(a) Recipients shall be classified by the Department as either employable or unemployable based on the Department’s assessment of their physical and mental health and their ability to perform work.
(b) Employable Recipients shall:
(1) Be available for employment;
(2) Accept available employment unless refusal is based on good cause;
(3) Attend the evaluation sessions, if assigned to workfare activities; and
(4) Participate in mandatory job readiness activities, as required by the Department. For the purpose of this subsection (b)(4), job readiness activities include but are not limited to pre-employment activities, workfare, alternative workfare, light duty community service, and participation in programs relating to domestic violence, substance abuse, or behavioral health. All mandatory job readiness activities must be assigned or approved by the Department. The Department may waive the requirements of this subsection (b)(4) for PAES participants upon their entry into employment.
(c) The following individuals are exempt from the mandatory job readiness requirements set forth in subsection (b)(4):
(1) Persons who are 60 years of age or older;
(2) Recipients of assistance under the CALM and SSIP programs;
(3) Minors, unless they are emancipated; and
(4) Employable Recipients of assistance under the General Assistance and PAES Programs who have a temporary disabling condition that has been verified by the Department or a licensed medical provider; provided, however, that this exemption shall no longer apply once the condition ceases to be disabling.