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DRAFT 31 09/05/2025 12:28:25 PM not including the initial three (3) months in Bonus 1 above, will receive a job retention bonus in the amount of six hundred dollars ($600).
(g)Bonus 3, twelve#
(g) Bonus 3, twelve (12) months job retention target. Upon closure of the Arkansas Work Pays Program case due to time limits, participants that have met the work participation requirements for twelve (12) out of twelve (12) months will receive an exit bonus in the amount of eight hundred dollars ($800).
(h)Earnings’ bonus, case closure due to earnings.#
(h) Earnings’ bonus, case closure due to earnings.
(1) The Arkansas Work Pays Program participant may receive an earnings’ bonus of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) anytime within the twelve-month case time limit if their income exceeds one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level (FPL) for their family size.
(2)(A) The Program Eligibility Specialist will notify the supervisor if it appears that earnings exceed FPL.
(B) The supervisor will review the documentation and determine eligibility for the bonus.
(C) If it is determined that earnings exceed FPL, the Program Eligibility Specialist will send a ten-calendar-day advance notice of closure to the participant (TEA-1).
(D) Once the notice expires, the Program Eligibility Specialist will close the case.
(E) After case closure, the supervisor will authorize the bonus to be issued.
(3) Note. Temporary fluctuations such as overtime, seasonal bonuses, etc., will not be considered when determining eligibility for the earnings bonus.
(4) See 20 CAR § 503-1510 for more information on FPL calculations.
20 CAR § 503-1515. Noncompliance.
(a) Noncompliance occurs when a person who is required to participate in certain activities fails to do so.