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

Section 385.13- Page 13 Rev. 3/2022 Part C - Questions and Answers Tamporary Assistance Q.1 For recipients in a household with dependent children, the first sanction for a recipient voluntary quit is “until willing to comply.” Other than the individual securing a comparable job or increasing their hours, what counts as willingness to comply? A.1 For a TA recipient voluntary quit sanction the individual can demonstrate compliance by securing employment or participating in work activities as assigned by the social services district. SNAP Q.2 When does the sanction period for a voluntary quit or reduction in work hours to less than 30 per week begin and end? A.2 For applicants, the disqualification is effective as of the date of application for SNAP. For SNAP recipients, the sanction period would begin the first month after all normal procedures for taking adverse action have been taken (including a fair hearing). For example, a member of a household has been determined to have quit his/her job without good cause on December 5th. Assuming that all adverse action procedures have been taken (determination that the quit was voluntary, sanction notice issued) within the month of December, the individual would begin his/her sanction with the month of January and end it 1, 3, or 6 months later depending upon the number of prior sanctions. Assuming that the household requests the district to add the individual to the case at the end of the sanction and the individual complies with work registration requirements as assigned, the individual’s needs would be considered in the month following the month that the household makes the request. Q.3 Which individuals are subject to sanctions for voluntary quit/reduction in hours? Which ones are exempt? A.3 An applicant, who is subject to SNAP work requirements, and who voluntarily quits a job of 30 hours or more per week or reduces their hours to less than 30 per week without good cause is subject to a sanction. An individual recipient, who is a non-exempt work registrant and who quits a job of 30 hours or more per week, (or the equivalent of 30 hours per week multiplied by minimum wage) or reduces their work hours to less than 30 hours per week willfully and without good cause is subject to sanction.