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any time, and quit his/her job, without good cause, may be subject to a voluntary quit penalty at reapplication for TANF. If the individual’s last TANF TT benefit month was more than 12 months prior to the month in which the voluntary quit violation occurred, a minimum penalty period of the month of application plus the following two full calendar months will be applied. If the individual’s last TANF TT benefit month was 12 or less months prior to the month in which the voluntary quit violation occurred, a minimum penalty period of the month of application plus the following six (6) months will be applied. The penalty period always includes the month of application plus the two or six full calendar months following the month of application. When determining the time lapse between the last TT benefit month and the month in which the violation occurred, the count begins the month following the last TT benefit month. For example:

Last TT Benefit Month Month Violation Occurred Time Lapse Between TT and Violation Penalty to be Applied 07/13 16 08/14 17 13 months Month of Application PLUS 2 Months 3.08 /13 16 08/14 17 12 months Month of Application PLUS 6 Months Applications WITH Prior TANF TT Involvement to be Tested Applicants with prior TANF TT involvement shall be disqualified if the individual to be tested meets all of the following conditions: 1. The individual is the parent or needy caretaker relative, and 2. The individual received, at any prior time, TANF TT benefits; and 3. The individual committed a voluntary quit violation within two months prior to the month of application, or between the date of application and approval; and 4. The violation involved work of at least 20 hours per week or produced earnings in an amount at least equivalent to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours; or the hours were permanently reduced for any job of 20 or more hours; and 5. The violation was without good cause.

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