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Page 188 of 233 § 10:90-4.13 Sanctions

i. If the recipient contacts the case manager before the 10-day adverse action period is over and the case manager determines that there is good cause for not participating, the per capita sanction shall not be imposed. ii. If the recipient contacts the case manager before the 10-day adverse action period is over and the case manager determines that there is no good cause for the noncompliance but the recipient demonstrates an intent to comply, no per capita sanction shall be imposed. iii. If the recipient does not contact the case manager before the 10-day adverse action period is over, the sanction shall be imposed. Unless the recipient contacts the agency and good cause exists for the noncompliance, or the recipient demonstrates an intent to comply, the assistance unit's grant will receive a one- month pro-rata reduction, followed by a one-month suspension, followed by the case closure. iv. Prior to the case closure, another notice shall be mailed to advise the recipient of the date the case shall be closed if the recipient does not contact the agency and have a good cause for the noncompliance or demonstrate an intent to comply. History

HISTORY: Administrative correction. See: 29 N.J.R. 3729(a). In (a)3i, deleted "person's" preceding "assistance unit"; in (a)3i(1), deleted "who was" preceding "sanctioned"; in (c)8, deleted "reliable" preceding "verified information"; in (c)9, deleted "required" following "does not exist and is"; and in (c)10, deleted "may" following "the employer shall". Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 N.J.R. 3971(b), 30 N.J.R. 389(a). Added language regarding full month increments of the cash assistance benefit throughout; and in (c)2, added reference to N.J.A.C. 10:90-5.2. Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.11 and amended by R.2003 d.226, effective June 16, 2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 2713(a), 35 N.J.R. 2670(a). Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.13, Intent to comply, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.18. Special Repeal and New Rule, R.2008 d.182, effective June 3, 2008. See: 40 N.J.R. 4232(a). Section was "Sanctions".

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