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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-304 (Cont.) AID PAYMENTS Regulations

44-304 AID PAYMENT SCHEDULES (Continued) 44-304

.6 Exceptions to Standard

The county shall deliver: Delivery Date

.61 Holiday/Weekends

On the last postal delivery day preceding a holiday or weekend when the holiday or weekend will delay delivery past the specified date of delivery.

.611

With respect to electronic fund transfer, when a payment date falls on a weekend or holiday, funds shall be electronically transferred so that the funds are available on the first day of that month to recipients using direct deposit and available on the designated payment date to recipients using EBT pursuant to Section 16-215.

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(a) Example:

If the payment date is on a Monday and Monday is a holiday, the electronic fund transfer must be made in time to ensure that the funds are available on the first of the month for recipients using direct deposit and available by the designated payment date for recipients using EBT.

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.62 Initial Payment

Initial payments promptly but no later than 10 calendar days after authorization of aid or the beginning date of aid, whichever is later.

.63 Other Types of Delivery

Payment to the recipient on the last working day prior to the specified delivery date when the payment is to be delivered by means other than the mail.

.64 Late Payments

Payments that cannot be authorized before the date for regular aid payments as soon as administratively feasible.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-13-02 Effective 7/1/13

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