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28. Any family that includes an adult who has quit a job without good cause, or has been fired from a job with cause, is ineligible for Work First payments the month of the job quit or firing and the two months immediately following.

29. The following applicants/recipients are subject to the substance use screening and testing requirement: single parents (biological, adoptive and step); both parents (biological, adoptive and step) of a two parent household; emancipated teen parent, as defined by Work First Manual Section 109, Age Rule for Children; any parent being added to an existing Work First case; parents who have been disqualified due to an Intentional Program Violation (IPV); parents who are ineligible due to fleeing felon and/or parole/probation violator status; parents with a Class H or I controlled substance felony conviction in North Carolina; and custodial parents who receive Work First Family Assistance for their children.

The substance use screening and testing requirement does not apply to: child only cases with a non-parent caretaker as the case head; dependent children; or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients.

FINANCIAL RULES

1. Resources that can be readily converted to cash will be counted toward a $3,000 limit. “Readily converted” means the asset can be converted to cash within 5 business days.

2. All vehicles are excluded.

3. To calculate the payment, all income of Work First recipients is counted, except the earnings of children, and the income of SSI recipients, Foster Care Assistance, Adoption Assistance, and the Earned Income Tax Credit, unless other law or regulation excludes an income type.

4. Countable income of all family members included in the case is counted. Income of parents who live in the household and are excluded from the case is counted as if they are included in the case. The exception is that no income of SSI recipients is counted.

5. For unearned income, the actual amount received is the amount counted in calculation of the payment.

6. For earned income, percentages are subtracted from the total monthly gross income as follows: 27.5% of gross earned income is excluded.

7. Job bonus is awarded to parents with new earnings for a maximum of or up to 3 months. • The job bonus is offered to participants whose earned income terminates them from Work First cash assistance. • The job bonus applies to new earned income that begins after the application is approved for Work First. The job bonus is applied for employment that is expected to be permanent and income terminates a participant from Work First cash assistance.