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(A) one hour before and one hour after the eligible activity, in increments of not less than one-half hour; or

(B) one and one-half hours before and one and one-half hours after the eligible activity, in increments of not less than one-half hour, if the parent travels more than 30 miles from the provider or uses public transportation. (c) During the family’s eligibility period,

(1) if a parent experiences a non-temporary cessation of an eligible activity of a job, job training, or educational program, the family will continue to receive program benefits at the same level for a period of three months for the parent to engage in job search activities; the family’s program benefits will end after the three-month period of job search activities, unless the parent has resumed work or is attending a job training or educational program;

(2) if the parent provides verification that the parent will be returning to an eligible activity within the parent’s 12-month certification period, there is no time limit for that absence; all parents in the family must be participating in an eligible activity at the time of the parents’ next application. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221; am 1/1/2023, Register 245) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.001 AS 47.25.021 7 AAC 41.312. Work. For purposes of this chapter, work is

(1) an activity for which a wage or salary is paid at or above minimum wage established in AS 23.10.065; or

(2) being engaged in a business

(A) operated with the intention of making a profit;

(B) for which a business license under AS 43.70 has been obtained; and

(C) that generates to the person engaged in that business net income that, when converted to an hourly rate, based on the number of hours worked or for full-time work based on a 40-hour work week, is equal to or exceeds the minimum wage established in AS 23.10.065.