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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual Section 385.3 - Page 5 Rev. 4/2025 met the work requirement if the absence from work is with good cause, is temporary, and the individual retains his or her job. The social services official must consider the facts and circumstances of the absence from work in determining good cause. Good cause includes circumstances beyond the individual's control, such as, but not limited to, illness of the individual, illness of a household member that required the presence of the individual, or a household emergency. 4) Verification of work hours. i) An individual subject to the SNAP time limit established by paragraph (1) of this subdivision is required to verify work hours at certification and recertification if he or she is meeting the work requirement by working, combining work and work program participation, or by participating in a program that is not operated by the social services district. ii) An individual subject to the SNAP time limit established by paragraph (1) of this subdivision must report changes in work/work program hours that result in the individual working less than 80 hours per month. 5) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subdivision do not apply to an individual who: i) is exempt from work registration in accordance with subdivision (a) of this section. However, an individual is exempt due to being physically or mentally unfit for employment if the individual: a) provides verification of receipt of temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources; or b) is determined by the social services official to be reasonably evident that the individual is mentally or physically unfit for employment. Where unfitness is not evident, the social services official may require documentation from medical personnel that the social services district determines appropriate. The social services official shall have sole discretion in determining whether any documentation provided by the individual or by medical personnel is sufficient evidence of the claimed impairment; or ii) is not exempt from work registration but who is: a) under 18 years of age; b) over 52 years of age (effective through September 30, 2024); c) over 54 years of age (effective October 1, 2024); d) pregnant; e) a parent (birth, adoptive or step) or other adult residing in a household where a household member is under age 18. f) a homeless individual; g) a veteran; h) an individual age 24 or younger who was in foster care on their 18th birthday; or