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2442.00.00 INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION (S)

Any person, whom a court or Administrative Law Judge has officially determined to have committed an Intentional Program Violation (IPV), cannot be certified for SNAP within the penalty period of disqualification. If a person is still within the penalty period, then the person is not counted in the AG size, but all their income and expenses count.

For claim calculation and recovery information, see Section 4600. 2446.00.00 STRIKE PARTICIPATION (C)

The policy stated in this section only applies to Two-Parent TANF and Regular TANF.

A strike is defined as a concerted failure to report for duty, willful absence from one's position, stoppage of work, or abstinence in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment, without the lawful approval of the employer, or in any concerted manner interfering with the operation of an employer.

Participating in a strike is engaging in any activity or lack of activity included in the above definition of "strike".

An employee who terminates employment with a striking company, or is fired, is not considered to be participating in a strike. 2446.05.00 INELIGIBILITY DUE TO STRIKE PARTICIPATION (C)

The policy in this section only applies to Two-Parent TANF and Regular TANF.

An AG is ineligible for TANF cash assistance for any payment month in which the natural or adoptive parent residing in the home (regardless of whether the parent is included in the award), the caretaker relative or the only eligible child, is participating in a strike on the last day of the month. If any other participating member of the AG is on strike on the last day of the month, the member is ineligible for TANF cash assistance, and the member’s needs are not to be included when determining eligibility for the remainder of the AG. The term "month", as used above, means "payment month". (f19)

EXAMPLE: AG receives TANF check on 9/1. Parent/caretaker goes on strike 9/15 and continues strike through the end of the month. The AG is not eligible for the September check and recoupment should be pursued. 2447.00.00 INELIGIBILITY DUE TO STRIKE PARTICIPATION (S)

Households with a striking member are not eligible to participate in the program unless the household was eligible at the time of application. Households with a striker must be evaluated by