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N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.14 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024
NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 4. WFNJ WORK REQUIREMENTS
§ 10:90-4.14 Voluntary quit (recipients)
(a) An adult recipient who voluntarily quits a job, without good cause, shall render the entire assistance unit ineligible for WFNJ cash assistance benefits for a period of two months from the date the county agency or municipal agency, as appropriate, makes the determination that the recipient quit the job. 1. When a WFNJ recipient reports the loss of earned income, the county or municipal agency, as appropriate, shall determine if any adult household member has quit or terminated his or her most recent job, without good cause (see (c) below for good cause). 2. Changes in employment status that result from a permanent reduction in hours of employment while working for the same employer; terminating a failing self- employment enterprise; or resigning from a job at the demand of the employer shall not be considered a voluntary quit. (b) Such voluntary cessation of employment by recipients, without good cause, may include, but are not limited to, situations where individuals were discharged from employment due to an action or inaction on his or her part in violation of the employer's written rules or policies, or lawful job related instructions. (c) The individual who voluntarily ceased employment shall be responsible for providing the necessary information so that a good cause determination can be made. Good cause as it relates to voluntary cessation of work shall exist when: 1. Transportation of any means or mode, if required for the job, is unavailable. 2. Child care is necessary for a child under 13 years of age or for a special needs child up to the age of 18 and appropriate child care, as defined in N.J.A.C. 10:90-5.2 and 5.3, is not available. 3. The individual has been discriminated against by the employer when a formal complaint, appeal or lawsuit is pending and this has been verified by the State Department of Labor or other appropriate source. 4. Work demands render continued employment unreasonable, such as working without being paid on schedule.