| Caseload |
Number of family units receiving temporary, disability or
supplementary assistance. |
| Earned income |
Any money or value received in exchange for work or the
provision of a service (this includes stipends provided to
clients for their participation in volunteer positions designed
to build employment skills). |
| Employment-related Obligations |
The ministry's expectation that a client will seek work,
based upon individual ability. |
| Employment Plan |
A document that initiates discussion between the client
and the ministry and supports employment planning and successful
client outcomes. This is a mandatory requirement for most
clients with employment-related obligations. |
| Employment Programs |
Programs established or funded under the Employment and
Assistance Act and the Employment and Assistance for
Persons with Disabilities Act. |
| Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal |
Agency that administers the appeal panel process. Its role
begins when a Notice of Appeal is received from the appellant.
At that point, the ministry operates at 'arms length' from
the tribunal process, and is simply one of the parties to
the appeal. |
| Employment Strategy for Persons with Disabilities
(ESPD) |
A strategy designed to assist persons with disabilities
to participate in employment-related activities to the best
of their ability. The strategy recognizes that individuals
experience disabilities in varying degrees, at different stages
of their lives, and provides flexibility for those who want
to volunteer or work full-time, part-time, or be self-employed. |
| Performance-based |
A method of compensating agencies that deliver programs
or services for the ministry under which remuneration is based
on contract performance. |
| Persons with Disabilities |
People meeting the criteria as set out in the Employment
and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act. |
| Persons with Persistent Multiple-Barriers
to Employment |
People with multiple barriers to employment are those who
meet the criteria as set out in the Employment and Assistance
Regulations. Examples of multiple barriers are literacy issues,
limited education and work experience, long-term dependence
on assistance and medical conditions that preclude or impeded
employment. |
| No Employment-related Obligations |
Clients not expected to become completely independent of
assistance through employment have no employment-related obligations. |
| Pre-application |
Prior to receiving income assistance, applicants must meet
certain requirements, including a three-week employment search.
Information about, and verification of, the work search is
required. |
| Reconsideration |
When a client disagrees with a ministry decision, the client
may request a review of the decision. The process involves
a written request, which is reviewed by the Regional Reconsideration
Adjudicator the relevant regional office, who makes a new
decision. If the client does not agree with that decision,
the matter then proceeds to the Employment and Assistance
Appeal Tribunal. |
| Supplementary Assistance |
Supplementary assistance addresses pressing needs, such
as health assistance, emergency social services, bus passes
and emergency shelters. |
| Temporary Assistance |
Temporary assistance is provided to eligible persons who
are expected to achieve independence through employment. |
