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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL WORK REGISTRATION Section 130 Page 8

130.13 Ending a Disqualification (continued) hours, participation may resume if a disqualified individual applies again and is determined eligible. C. Eligibility may be re-established during a disqualification period if the disqualified household member becomes exempt from Work Registration. 130.14 Suitable Employment Employment is considered suitable if the following conditions exist:

A. Earnings a. Must be equal to or more than the federal minimum wage, or b. The employment offered is on a piece-rate basis and the average hourly yield the employee can reasonably expect to earn is equal to or more than the federal minimum wage.

B. Union Membership - The household member, as a condition of employment, or continuing employment, is not required to join, resign from, or refrain from joining any legitimate labor organization.

C. Strikes - The work offered is not at a site subject to a strike or lockout at the time of the offer, unless the strike has been enjoined under §208 of the Labor-Management Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 78 commonly known as the Taft-Hartley Act), or unless an injunction has been issued under § 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160).

130.15 Registrant Proof of Unsuitability for Voluntary Quit or Reduction of Work Hours Employment is considered suitable unless the household member can demonstrate, or the case manager becomes aware that:

A. The degree of risk to health and safety is unreasonable;

B. The member is physically or mentally unfit to perform the employment, as established by documentary medical evidence or reliable information obtained from other sources;

______________________________________________________________________ REVISED SEPTEMBER 2025