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□ □ □ □ □ □ SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP Voluntary quit procedures apply to • Any local, state, or federal government employee who loses the job because of participation in a strike; • A member who leaves a job unannounced or does not return to work without good cause. NOTE: if an employer states the customer was fired or laid off, voluntarily quit procedures do not apply. 171.1 How to Determine If Voluntary Quit Applies (toc) 1. Has a household member quit their most recent Yes No job(s) within 60 days before the application date or anytime after? Go to Step 2 Not Applicable. If the customer voluntarily reduces their hours below Stop 30 hours per week or reduces their hours so they will earn below the equivalent pay of 30 hours per week at minimum wage, continue to evaluate for voluntary quit. Example: Customer who works two jobs both at 15 hours a week and quits one job, the remaining job does not pay the equivalent to 30 hours per week at federal minimum wage, this is a voluntary reduction in hours. 2. Did the job(s) involve at least 30 hours per week at Yes No federal minimum wage or equivalent earnings? Or, if the applicant worked two jobs, did the job the applicant quit supplement the continued job’s hours Go to Step 3 Not Applicable. or earnings to meet 30 hours per week at federal Stop minimum wage or equivalent earnings? 3. Did the person have good cause for quitting the Yes No job(s) or voluntarily reduce their hours? (Refer to E&P MS A-800 for the determination of good cause). Not Applicable. Go to Step 4 Stop 4. The voluntary quit penalty applies. The household member is disqualified. 172 APPLY THE VOLUNTARY QUIT PENALTY (toc) Applicants are disqualified beginning with the first benefit month. Ongoing individuals are disqualified with the first benefit month administratively possible if reported and acted upon in a timely manner. (See E&P MS B-900 for applicable penalties.) APPLICATION PROCESSING APPLYING VOLUNTARY QUIT Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 June 26 MTL 08/26 A-171