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BEM 227 1 of 3 STRIKERS BPB 2026-007 4-1-2026

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT POLICY

Family Independence Program (FIP) and Food Assistance Program (FAP) Only A striker is a person involved in an employee strike, concerted stoppage, slowdown or interruption of work activities or employment operations. This includes a stoppage when a collective bargaining agreement expires. Persons are not considered strikers if they: • Are locked out of the workplace by the employer, or • Are not part of the bargaining unit on strike, or • Are non-strikers who fear reprisal if they cross a picket line, or • For FAP only, they were exempt from employment-related activities on the day before the strike for any reason other than being employed. FIP Only Exclude from the group a person on strike on the last day of a cal- endar month. Also exclude: • The striker's spouse, if they live together, and • The striker's children living with them APPLICATION FIP Only At application, assume a striker will be on strike on the last day of the month unless it is verified that they will not be. FAP Only FAP groups with strikers are eligible only if they were eligible for or receiving FAP before the strike and continue to be eligible. If pre- strike ineligibility is established, you do not have to determine cur- rent eligibility. Pre- and post-strike eligibility is determined as follows:

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BEM 227 1 of 3 STRIKERS BPB 2026-007 4-1-2026

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT POLICY

Family Independence Program (FIP) and Food Assistance Program (FAP) Only A striker is a person involved in an employee strike, concerted stoppage, slowdown or interruption of work activities or employment operations. This includes a stoppage when a collective bargaining agreement expires. Persons are not considered strikers if they: • Are locked out of the workplace by the employer, or • Are not part of the bargaining unit on strike, or • Are non-strikers who fear reprisal if they cross a picket line, or • For FAP only, they were exempt from employment-related activities on the day before the strike for any reason other than being employed. FIP Only Exclude from the group a person on strike on the last day of a cal- endar month. Also exclude: • The striker's spouse, if they live together, and • The striker's children living with them APPLICATION FIP Only At application, assume a striker will be on strike on the last day of the month unless it is verified that they will not be. FAP Only FAP groups with strikers are eligible only if they were eligible for or receiving FAP before the strike and continue to be eligible. If pre- strike ineligibility is established, you do not have to determine cur- rent eligibility. Pre- and post-strike eligibility is determined as follows: