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(2) A significant change is one in which the new wage is equal to or exceeds one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the current federal poverty level for the family size and is not based on a temporary fluctuation such as overtime, seasonal bonus, etc.

(3) See 20 CAR § 503-403 for more information about significant changes.

20 CAR § 503-1510. Work verification.

(a)(1) The participant must provide biweekly verification of work hours or pay stubs for each week of every month.

(2) The verification can be provided:

(A) By fax;

(B) By mail;

(C) By scan and email; or

(D) In person.

(3) The agency will accept verification of earnings from the employer, check stubs, payroll printout, etc.

(4) The Program Eligibility Specialist must enter actual work activity hours for each week into the automated system.

(5) If the participant fails to follow through on a required activity, then immediate contact is required.

(b) The participant must:

(1) Be in a paid work activity at least twenty-four (24) hours per week; and

(2)(A) Meet the weekly federal participation requirement in one (1) of the past three (3) months and three (3) of the past six (6) months.

(B) See 20 CAR § 503-1504(c), (d), and (e) for the federal work participation requirements.

(c)(1) The Program Eligibility Specialist will encourage the participant to engage in a paid work activity equal to the federal work activity requirement, if possible.

(2)(A) If the participant is only capable of engaging in a paid work activity for twenty-four (24) hours a week, the Program Eligibility Specialist will determine: