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2438.50.25.10

ENDING A VOLUNTARY QUIT/REDUCTION DISQUALIFICATION (S)

Individuals who have been disqualified for Voluntary Quit/Reduction in Hours may be recertified for SNAP when the AG member who was disqualified: • Serves the minimum sanction period; and • Obtains employment comparable in salary or hours to the job that was quit/reduced, or • Becomes exempt from Work Registration

If the criteria for ending the Voluntary Quit/Reduction of Hours is met while the case is closed, the sanction will be terminated when the client reapplies. 2438.50.30 VOLUNTARY QUIT AND REFUSAL OF EMPLOYMENT (C)

The eligibility worker ensures that the Voluntary Quit is identified and dealt with appropriately using effective interviewing techniques and collateral information from employers. A Voluntary Quit determination may often be generated by the individual’s response to an open-ended question: “How and why did your last job end?” The response to this question may prompt a collateral contact with the employer for clarification and/or verification.

The rules, penalties, and categories of assistance involved are discussed in the following sections. 2438.50.30.15

REFUGEE VOLUNTARY QUIT AND EMPLOYMENT REFUSAL (C)

For RCA only, an applicant may not voluntarily quit employment or have refused to accept an appropriate offer of employment without good cause within 30 days prior to the date of application.

The good cause determination is discussed in Section 2438.45.35.

If the applicant or recipient voluntarily quits or refuses employment, he is sanctioned in accordance with Section 2438.45.35.05. 2438.50.30.20

VOLUNTARY QUIT OR REDUCTION OF HOURS (C)

The policy stated in this section applies only to members of Two-Parent TANF and Regular TANF assistance groups (not RCA).

An applicant or recipient who voluntarily quits a job or reduces hours of employment of twenty (20) or more per week, without good cause, during the six (6) month period immediately preceding the date of application, or at any time thereafter during which the applicant or recipient is not IMPACT mandatory, shall be subject to the following fiscal penalty: