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MISSISSIPPI [ CONCILIATION, GOOD CAUSE AND

Voluntary Quit Provision An applicant or recipient who voluntarily quits a job or is terminated by the employer as a direct result of personal action(s), e.g., disruptive behavior, inappropriate conduct or language, absenteeism (to include absence caused by the loss or lack of transportation), tardiness, etc., committed by the individual or voluntarily reduces his/her work hours for any job of 20 or more hours per week, without good cause, will become ineligible for TANF benefits. (Refer to Chapter 3, Voluntary Quit Provision, for additional information.) COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO CASE CLOSURE The participant has 10 days from the discovery date on the conciliation/adverse action notice to: ∙ Meet with the case manager and provide appropriate documentation for good cause determination and ∙ Comply with the TANF Work Program requirements If good cause is not approved, the appropriate TWP penalty will be applied. Resolving a Conciliation If good cause is approved, the participant may comply, during the 10-day conciliation period, by: ∙ Fully completing orientation or assessment ∙ Accepting employment of 25 or more hours per week earning at least minimum wage ∙ Being placed in a work activity or ∙ Talking with the case manager and agreeing to participate For information about resolving a voluntary quit violation, refer to Chapter 3, Voluntary Quit Provision. Although “CA-Participant Agrees” may be used as the conciliation result, the participant must come in and talk to the case manager and good cause must be approved by the case manager