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family assistance program under ch. 96, SLA 2000, that meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 612 and has been approved for financing through a tribal family assistance grant directly from the United States Department of Health and Human Services;

(45) “tribal organization” has the meaning given in 25 U.S.C. 450b;

(46) “UIB” means the unemployment insurance benefits program administered by Department of Labor and Workforce Development under AS 23.20;

(47) “work activities” has the meaning as given in AS 47.27.900;

(48) “WIA” means the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 - 2945);

(49) “PASS” means Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency;

(50) “self-sufficiency services” has the meaning given in AS 47.27.900. (b) In AS 47.27.015, “voluntary separation” means

(1) voluntary termination of employment by an employee;

(2) intentional misconduct by an employee on the job, causing the employer to terminate the employment; or

(3) failure of an employee to show up for work as scheduled. (c) In AS 47.27.015, 47.27.025, and 47.27.035, “hardship,” “undue hardship,” and “unreasonable hardship,” respectively, are equivalent terms that mean that a family experiences circumstances outside of its control that prevent the caretaker relative from participating in work activities or becoming self-sufficient, and the loss of ATAP benefits would result in conditions that threaten the health or safety of the family. (d) In AS 47.27, “participant” means a recipient of ATAP benefits, including a recipient who is participating in work activities under AS 47.27.035. In this chapter, “participant” means an ATAP recipient who is participating in work activities under AS 47.27.035 in accordance with a family self-sufficiency plan developed under AS 47.27.030. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 7/28/95, Register 135; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 12/6/98, Register 148; am 6/27/2002, Register 162; am 1/7/2005, Register 173; am 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.900 Editor’s note: