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

Section 385.8- Page 4 Rev. 3/2022 iii) a parent or both parents participating in work activities identified in section 385.9(a)(1)-(12) of this Part shall be deemed to be engaged in work for the required hours above the 30 hours and 50 hours set forth in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph. 3) Calculation of the rate. i) Denominator. Each month the commissioner shall determine the number of two- parent families in which such parents have a child in common (includes spousal relationship and non-legal union with child in common) receiving Federal temporary assistance to needy families. (a) Such count shall exclude those cases in which one adult is disabled, ill or incapacitated in accordance with the provisions of section 385.2 of this Part. (b) Such count shall exclude those active cases in which one or both adult members are sanctioned pursuant to section 385.12 of this Part; provided, however, that such exclusion shall not exceed three months in any 12 month period. ii) Numerator. The commissioner shall count monthly the number of cases in which a parent or both parents are engaged in work as defined by this section. Such count shall be the numerator of the calculation. iii) The commissioner shall calculate the rate monthly by dividing the numerator by the denominator. c) Participation rate for all families without dependent children and all families with dependent children which are receiving safety net assistance excluding those receiving Federal temporary assistance for needy families benefits. 1) For all families for each month in which at least one parent is not exempt in accordance with the provisions of section 385.2 of this Part, the percentage of families for which at least one adult or minor child head of household must be engaged in work as defined in paragraph (2) of this subdivision must be as follows: i) for Federal fiscal years 1997 and 1998: 75 percent of the number of families; ii) for Federal fiscal year 1999 and thereafter: 90 percent of the number of families. 2) For Federal fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, the adults in a family without dependent children or one or both parents in a family with dependent children shall be deemed to be engaged in work if such members are participating in the work activities listed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision for a total of at least the number of hours per week, averaged monthly, as specified in subparagraphs (i) through (iii) of this paragraph, or otherwise participating as defined by subparagraphs (iv) through (ix) of this paragraph. i) In the case of one parent families with dependent children: