Public assistance sanctions for failure to comply with employment requirements.

(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 assigned activity for the number of business days required by the social services district, provided that the number of days required does not exceed 10 business days.

(4) In the case of an individual who lives 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 until the individual reengages in work activities as assigned by the social services district for a minimum of 5 business days, but no more than 10 business days or cooperates with efforts to document that he/she is exempt from work requirements pursuant to section 385.2 of this Part.

(5) In the case of an individual who was the member of a household without dependent children prior to being sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, and who does not live in a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more people, and for whom the specified sanction period has ended, a reminder shall be sent to such individual indicating an opportunity to end the sanction by complying with employment programs. The commissioner shall establish the language required in the reminder.

(6) In the case of an individual who lives in a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more people at the time of being sanctioned for noncompliance with public assistance work requirements in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, and for whom the public assistance sanction has continued for 30 or more days, a reminder shall be sent to such individual indicating an opportunity to end the sanction by complying with employment programs or by documenting that he/she has become exempt consistent with section 385.2 of this Part. The commissioner shall establish the language required in the reminder.