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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: FS 25 4. resignations by individuals under the age of 60 which are recognized as retirement; 5. acceptance of an offer of employment of 120 hours/month or equivalent earnings (at least $870 monthly); or 6. leaving a job in connection with patterns of employment in which employees frequently move from one employer to another, such as migrant farm labor or construction work. 1410.1911.04 Verification - Voluntary Quit/Voluntary Reduction (FS) Request verification of the individual’s voluntarily quitting employment or reducing hours of employment if the information is questionable.

Acceptable sources of verification include but are not limited to the previous employer, employee associations, union representatives, and grievances committees or organizations. 1410.1911.05 Ending Voluntary Quit/Voluntary Reduction (FS) The Department may approve an application for food stamp benefits for AGs after the individual serves the minimum sanction period for voluntary quit/reduction of hours of employment if the AG reapplies and meets all eligibility requirements. 1410.1915 When Payee/Head of Household Fails to Comply (FS) When the payee/head of household refuses or fails without good cause to comply with SNAP E&T requirements, including voluntarily quitting or reducing hours of employment, the entire AG is ineligible. Make a final determination for good cause and apply the following sanctions for noncompliance.

First violation: The entire AG is ineligible for a minimum of one month.

Second violation: The entire AG is ineligible for a minimum of three months.

Third violation: The entire AG is ineligible for a minimum of six months.

If an individual complies before the effective date of the sanction period, whether the 10-day time period in the notice of adverse action expires, do not impose a sanction.

If, at the end of the minimum sanction period, the non-compliant payee/head of household does not meet an exemption and is still not complying with the SNAP E&T requirements, the payee/head of household remains ineligible for food stamps until compliance. Other members of the food stamp AG may reapply at that time.

If the non-compliant payee/head of the household leaves the AG during a period in which the AG is ineligible due to noncompliance, the remaining food stamp AG members may request and receive food stamps providing they meet all factors of eligibility.

If the non-compliant payee/head of the household becomes the payee/head of another food stamp household, the new food stamp household is subject to the appropriate sanction for noncompliance.

When the payee/head of the household refuses or fails to comply with work requirements without good cause at initial application, deny the application. Do not assign a sanction period because compliance with work requirements is a condition of eligibility, and we cannot determine eligibility of the AG until the household meets the requirement. 1410.1916 Failure to Comply by AG Member (FS) Non-compliant individuals who are not the payee/head of the household are ineligible if they refuse or fail without good cause to comply with SNAP E&T requirements. Make a determination of exemptions or good cause and apply the following sanctions for noncompliance.