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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.12- Page 7 Rev. 3/2022 requirements, pursuant to section 385.2 of this Part, SNAP work requirements, pursuant to section 385.3 of this Part, or any claim of good cause. d. Public assistance sanctions for failure to comply with employment requirements. An applicant for or recipient of public assistance who willfully and without good cause refuses or fails to comply with employment requirements assigned pursuant to this Part shall be ineligible to receive public assistance for the periods specified in this subdivision. However, such sanctions shall not apply to: an applicant deemed ineligible for public assistance pursuant to section 385.2(c)(1) of this Part; an applicant who is ineligible for public assistance pursuant to section 385.6(a)(7)(i) of this Part; an applicant who is ineligible for public assistance pursuant to section 385.7(a)(7)(i)of this Part; or an applicant who is ineligible for public assistance pursuant to section 385.9(e)(5)(i) of this Part. 1) In the case of a parent or caretaker of a dependent child, when the parent or caretaker does not live in a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more people, the public assistance otherwise available to the household of which that individual is a member shall be reduced pro rata as determined by the commissioner of the office: i. for the first such refusal or failure to comply, until the individual is willing to comply; ii. for the second such refusal or failure to comply, a period of three months and thereafter until willing to comply; iii. for the third and all subsequent instances of such refusal or failure to comply, a period of six months and thereafter until willing to comply. 2) In the case of an individual who is a member of a household without dependent children applying for or in receipt of safety net assistance and who does not live in a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more people, the public assistance otherwise available to the household of which that individual is a member shall be reduced pro rata as determined by the commissioner of the office: i. for the first such refusal or failure to comply, a period of 90 days and thereafter until willing to comply; ii. for the second such refusal or failure to comply, a period of 150 days and thereafter until willing to comply; iii. for the third such refusal or failure to comply, a period of 180 days and thereafter until willing to comply. 3) Willing to comply as used in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision means that an individual, as required by the social services district, reports to and participates in an assigned work activity site or other location on time and prepared to engage in the