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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 3000 3401.1 Voluntary Quit

3400 Mandatory Employment & Training (E&T) 3401.1 Voluntary Quit SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 A voluntary quit is defined as the intentional departure of an employee from a suitable job without good cause. The voluntary quit provisions do not apply to changes in employment resulting from: • Resignations recognized by the employer as retirement; or • Termination of a self-employment enterprise; or • Resigning at the demand of the employer 3401.2 Verification of Voluntary Quit SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 When a loss of earned income is reported, the eligibility worker must verify the last date of employment and the last month’s pay. Information provided by the household about the reasons for leaving employment must be verified if questionable. The household has the primary responsibility for providing verification. However, in situations where it is difficult or impossible for the household to obtain the needed verification in a timely manner, the worker will help the household. Acceptable sources of verification include the previous employer, employee associations, union representatives, grievance committees, or other organizations that represent employees who are aggrieved. The worker may substitute collateral contacts as described in the Glossary under “Collateral Contacts” when documentary evidence cannot be obtained. The household will not be denied access to the Program when the requested verification cannot be obtained due to the circumstances surrounding the quit. Examples of such situations are: 1. Resignation from employment because of discriminatory practices or sexual harassment 2. Resignation due to unreasonable demands by an employer; or 3. Being unable to locate the employer The case record will be thoroughly documented to reflect all efforts by the household and the eligibility worker to obtain the needed verification. 3401.3 Special Instructions for Mandatory E&T Non-Compliance SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 When an individual is subject to Mandatory Employment and Training (E&T) fails or refuses to meet the Mandatory E&T requirements (specified in SNAP 3400) without having a good cause to do so, the individual will be disqualified from receiving SNAP benefits. Failure or refusal to cooperate can result from notification from the E&T provider or from the client themselves. When notified that one (1) or all household members must participate in Mandatory E&T to satisfy the General Work Requirements, if the household member(s) declare they do not wish to participate, these members will be considered to have refused to cooperate with