003.04(B) TIMELINESS.

The notice of adverse action period includes at least ten days from the date the notice is mailed to the date the action becomes effective. Actions become effective on the first day of the month’s allotment cycle. An allotment cycle always begins on the first day of the month. In addition, extra time will be allotted when the last processing day falls on a Friday or when a holiday follows the last processing day since notices will not be generated until the next workday. The ten-day period of advance notice allows the household to contest the Department’s action before the action becomes effective. The effective date of the adverse action is the first day of the month following the expiration of the ten-day adverse action period.