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3.10 Striker Definition A striker is anyone involved in a strike or concerted work stoppage by employees, including a stoppage by reason of the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. Any concerted slow down or other concerted interruption of operations by employees is also included.

1. Non-Striking Individual The following individuals are not considered strikers:

A. Employee affected by a lockout B. Striking individual exempt from work requirements.

2. Special Striker Policies Participation in a strike does not constitute good cause to leave employment or to refuse to seek or accept employment.

TANF cash benefits are denied to any family for any month in which the natural or adoptive parent included in the BG with whom the child(ren) is living is participating in a strike.

A recoupment is required for any month in which benefits were received and a parent participated in a strike on the last day of the benefit month.

NOTE: Striker polices are not applicable to caretaker relatives.

3.11 TANF Family Definition The TANF Family includes all of the following individuals, if living in the household: A. BG members B. Biological, legal, adoptive or same sex parent(s) of a dependent child in the BG not included in the budget, such as the SSI parent C. Caretaker relative(s) of a dependent child in the BG not included in the budget, such as grandmother/grandfather D. Minor siblings of a dependent child in the BG, such as the SSI sibling E. Deemed parent

1. FI Affiliation CHIP Coding The FI Affiliation indicates the individual's role in the TANF Family. (See Reference Guide) Each household member's primary role must be identified on the CHIP screen FIAF (FI Affiliation). The following affiliation codes are entered on the FIAF screen to identify each household member's primary role in the TANF Family:

A. PA, CR and TA are codes for adults in the TANF Family. These codes can be used regardless of the individual's participation code on SEPA.

1. PA - parent/adult - must be 20 years of age or older 2. TA - teen parent/adult and minor parent head-of-household - must be under 20 years of age