3.608.4 Sanction A.

Sanctions from other counties All sanctions shall be served when a client moves from one county to another. The new county may become aware of good cause for previous non-participation and may reverse the sanction if appropriate. B. Sanctions issued in other states will not be recognized in the State of Colorado. C. Effect of a sanction on the Colorado Works grant payment The Colorado Works grant payment for the entire household shall be reduced due to a sanction imposed against a member of the assistance unit as follows: 1. First, Second, and Third level sanctions The reduction for the first level sanction shall be one dollar ($1.00), second and third instance of sanction shall be twenty five percent (25%) of an assistance unit’s grant payment.The sanction shall be in effect for one month for each level sanction. A first, second, or third instance of sanction shall progress to the next level of sanction if the client does not re-engage in the Workforce Development program as defined in subsection G. Below by the end of the month that the sanction is being served. 2. Fourth level sanction The reduction for a fourth instance of sanction is 100% and shall result in case closure of the Colorado Works grant payment. The closure shall be in effect for one month. A new application for Colorado Works grant payments is required according to section 3.602.1. D. Serving a sanction All sanctions imposed by a county must be served by the client. If a client has had a break in grant payment for one month or more, the sanction shall be considered served. If a client reapplies for benefits anytime within the calendar month that they are serving a sanction, the client must serve the sanction by having a reduction in benefits according to the first, second, or third level sanctions, or by having a case closed for a fourth level sanction. E. Sanctioning a client that has been sanctioned previously Once a sanction is served, all subsequent occurrences shall be in accordance with the level following the sanction previously served as outlined in 3.608.4.C. and D. F. Sanctioning more than one client in an assistance unit Each Colorado Works case can experience no more than one sanction level in a month. If multiple clients in the same assistance unit have sanctions, the sanctions will be served simultaneously and at the higher sanction level when multiple levels exist. G. Re-engagement following a sanction When a client who is serving a sanction contacts the county worker and indicates an interest in participating in the Workforce Development program, an Individualized Plan will be developed. Once the Individualized Plan is signed, the sanction will not progress to the next sanction level unless a new instance of non-compliance occurs. The county worker will enter the re- engagement date into the Statewide Automated System and resume ongoing case management. When a client is serving a sanction based on exceptional dis-engagement defined in section 3.601 and outlined in 3.608.3.H, the client is considered re-engaged based on their attendance at the most recent re-engagement appointment.