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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 255 VOLUNTARY QUIT AND VOLUNTARY REDUCTION
7 Section 255 Change #17-2021 September 20, 2021 must contact the agency within ten calendar days to establish good cause. Failure to do so may result in the member’s disqualification based on the employer’s statement. D. When the FNS responds, explain the good cause reasons and criteria for suitability of employment. Determine if the individual’s reason for quitting was for good cause. Request verification of the household’s statement of good cause only if the information given is questionable. The FNS has primary responsibility for providing verification. Acceptable sources of verification include the previous employer, employee associations, union representatives, grievance committees and organizations, documentary evidence, or a collateral. E. If the FNS does not respond to the DSS-8650 send a DSS-8553 Notice of Adverse Action to impose a penalty or terminate a one-person household.