WIC Weekly Update

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November 29, 2023

IMPORTANT

Cash-Value benefits increased for December and January

The process to automatically increase the $10, $12, and $18 cash-value benefits (CVBs) to $26, $47, and $52 for December and January was completed on Monday night. Agencies will need to manually increase the CVB amount for any participant who still had the $9, $11, or $16.50 CVB issued for December and January, or who have been incorrectly issued the $10, $12, or $18 CVB since Monday.

Agencies should use the $9, $11, or $16.50 (or $10, $12, $18) – BY AGENCY Infoview report found in the Infoview Templates >> Benefits >> Agency Management folder to identify these participants. Staff must void the December and January benefits for these participants before their December Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU), create a new food package with the correct CVB food item (Fruit/Veg CVB – 26, 47 and 52 dollars), and reissue the December and January benefits.

Remember, the Food Adjustment Wizard must never be used to increase the CVB. It should only be used to VOID the future benefits that have the incorrect CVB amount.

HOLIDAYS

Monday, Dec. 25 - Christmas Day (State Office Closed) 

Monday, Jan. 1 - New Year's Day (State Office Closed) 

Monday, Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (State Office Closed)

IN THIS ISSUE

• Stay in the know
• Training opportunities
• State and local agency career corner
• RESOURCES

Stay in the know

Rights and Responsibilities added to the scanned document type

A new document type, Rights and Responsibilities, has been added to the scanned document drop-down list in the WIC Information System. Select “Rights and Responsibilities” to clearly label these documents when scanning them in the Information System.

When a participant signature for certification is captured using the form found in MOM Exhibit 5-B: Registers for Manual Signatures, or electronically using REDCap or DocuSign, staff should scan the signature form into each applicable record and select the appropriate Document Type in HuBERT.

Training opportunities

Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.

The Week Ahead

Check out upcoming trainings and meetings: Local Agency WIC Calendar

State and local agency career corner

Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage. This week includes:

• Hennepin County - WIC Nutritionist (multiple positions) 

Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.

RESOURCES

WIC Agency Materials Order Form

Medical Formulas Available at Local Agencies

WIC New Staff Training

WIC Information System Training

WIC Weekly Updates (View current and past information by date or topic.)

Reminder: MN WIC covers the cost of NWA membership for local agencies. Log in or set up your account at National WIC Association to access resources and materials. Contact Emily Gilcher at egilcher@nwica.org if you need additional information about setting up your NWA account.

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