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(a)Payment amount.#

(a) Payment amount.

(1) The Arkansas Work Pays Program payment amount is two hundred four dollars ($204) monthly unless the participant is under a sanction.

(2) Arkansas Work Pays Program income will be countable in the same capacity as transitional employment assistance (TEA) cash in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) and Medicaid cases.

(3) All changes reported to the Program Eligibility Specialist will be entered in the automated system.

(b)Payment authorization.#

(b) Payment authorization.

(1)(A) The Program Eligibility Specialist will authorize the payment when verification of participation is received.

(B) The participant must provide verification of work hours such as payroll printouts, employer documents, or pay stubs for each week of the month.

(C) The verification may be submitted:

(i)By fax;#

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(a)Payment amount.#

(a) Payment amount.

(1) The Arkansas Work Pays Program payment amount is two hundred four dollars ($204) monthly unless the participant is under a sanction.

(2) Arkansas Work Pays Program income will be countable in the same capacity as transitional employment assistance (TEA) cash in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) and Medicaid cases.

(3) All changes reported to the Program Eligibility Specialist will be entered in the automated system.

(b)Payment authorization.#

(b) Payment authorization.

(1)(A) The Program Eligibility Specialist will authorize the payment when verification of participation is received.

(B) The participant must provide verification of work hours such as payroll printouts, employer documents, or pay stubs for each week of the month.

(C) The verification may be submitted:

(i)By fax;#

(i) By fax;

(ii)By mail;#

(ii) By mail;

(iii) By email; or

(iv) In person.

(2)(A) If the participant was in a paid work activity for at least twenty-four (24) hours per week and met the federal participation rate, full payment will be authorized.

(B) Refer to subsection (c) of this section.

(3)(A) If the participant does not meet the federal participation rate and good cause for noncompliance is established, a good cause payment will be authorized.

(B) Refer to subsection (c) of this section and 20 CAR § 503-1517.

(4) If the participant does not meet the federal participation rate and good cause is not established, a sanction payment may be authorized, except for the third consecutive sanction or third sanction out of the past six (6) months.

(5) No payment will be authorized for the:

(A) Third consecutive month of noncompliance; or