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• Refusing to cooperate with any other agency to which the client was referred through E&T services. 2438.45.05 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH IMPACT (S)

Non-compliance applies to the individual’s failure to participate in activities scheduled by, or with, the IMPACT case manager and/or in the activities listed on the individual’s Self-Sufficiency Plan.

When voluntary IMPACT SNAP recipients fail to comply with their IMPACT requirements, then the recipients will be removed from the IMPACT program without loss of benefits, or the imposition of a sanction. The IMPACT referral code will be changed and the referral status to exempt. The individuals may request another referral to IMPACT at any time. 2438.45.10.10

VOLUNTARY QUIT OR VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF HOURS GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION (S)

The guidelines for determining good cause for mandatory work registrants who voluntarily quit a job of 30 or more hours per week or reduce their hours to under 30 hours per week are listed below: • Failure to report to a potential employer to whom they were referred. The AG member shall be considered to have good cause if any of the following criteria are met: o Personal illness, illness of another AG member requiring the registrant's presence in the home, or the death of an immediate family member. A physician's statement may be required if personal illness is reason given for failure to report. o A household emergency which threatens injury to a person or damage to property such as a natural gas or water leak or fire o Lack of transportation, either because none is available or available transportation is nonfunctioning. o Lack of safe and adequate childcare o Inclement weather conditions which could threaten the health and safety of the individual. o A subsequent occurrence which rendered the AG member exempt from Work Registration • Declining a job: The AG member shall be considered to have good cause if any of the following criteria are met: o Job was less than minimum wage. o Job was further than walking distance (one mile) and no public or private transportation was available. o Job involved a health risk for that person. o Job required illegal activity. o Job required that the AG member join, resign from, or refrain from joining any legitimate labor organization to keep the job. o Job hours or responsibilities interfere with religious beliefs. o The AG member was physically or mentally unfit to perform the responsibilities specific to this job.