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d. Is the PWE parent and is not on strike. Full-time employment for purposes of determining TANF-UP eligibility is defined as 100 hours or more per month. Employment exceeding 100 hours in the application month can be considered temporary if the PWE worked less than 100 hours per month in each of the two months prior to application and is expected to work less than 100 hours during the month after application. If the PWE has been unemployed less than 30 days, the TANF application cannot be approved until after the 30 day period has ended. This will require changing the benefit start date to the 31st day prior to working the case. 3. Have a work history that establishes a recent connection to the labor force by verification of one of the following: a. If the PWE received unemployment compensation within one year prior to application, or could have received unemployment but did not file for the benefits, recent connection to the work force is established and no further action is required on this factor. b. PWE must have at least $50 in earnings during one or more calendar quarters within the base period of one year prior to application for TANF and there must be a total of at least six calendar quarters with $50 or more in earnings that fall within a maximum time frame of 13 quarters. The 13 quarters must include at least one quarter of earnings in the base period. NOTE: A calendar quarter is a period of 3 consecutive months ending March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. The PWE may have attended full time at an elementary school, secondary school, or vocational or technical training course designed to prepare him for employment or he may have participated in TWP or JTPA. These training/educational activities may substitute for no more than 4 of the 6 quarters required to establish recent connection to the work force.

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