(i) In the case of a SNAP recipient where a willful and without good cause voluntary quit or reduction in work effort by an individual has been established, including where the voluntary quit by the individual occurred prior to application or between application and certification, but which was discovered after certification, the individual must be disqualified from participation in accordance with the provisions of section 385.12(e) of this Part; provided, however, that the period of disqualification begins with the first month after all normal procedures for taking adverse action have been followed unless a fair hearing is requested and the household requests that SNAP benefits be continued without change. In such case, the disqualification period may not begin until the fair hearing request is withdrawn, the individual fails to appear or a fair hearing decision upholding the social services district’s action is issued. An individual whose voluntary quit occurs or is determined in the last month of his/her certification period must be denied recertification for a disqualification period established pursuant to the provisions of section 385.12(e) of this Part beginning with the first month after the certification period ends. If such individual does not recertify, the disqualification period begins with the month after the month in which the voluntary quit occurred, and a claim must be established for any benefits received by the household during that period of ineligibility.

(ii) In the case of a recipient where a voluntary quit by a member of the household has been established, the provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph apply, and the sanction will only apply to the needs of the disqualified member.