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Page | 244 13140 EXEMPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN MINNEHAHA AND PENNINGTON COUNTIES (MANDATORY E&T COUNTIES) In addition to the criteria listed above in the 13130 series, individuals residing in Minnehaha and Pennington Counties are exempt from work registration and E&T requirements if they meet either of the criteria listed below. 1. Vista Exemption: A full-time volunteer serving under the Volunteers in Service to America Program is exempt. 2. Pregnancy: A pregnant woman beginning with the fourth month of pregnancy is exempt. If the pregnancy is not evident to the Benefits Specialist, the pregnancy must be verified by a licensed or certified physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse midwife. The verification must contain the estimated delivery date.

For individuals meeting the exemptions above, the 345e must still be completed. 13150 MANDATORY PARTICIPANTS Individuals not meeting the exemption criteria are required to work register including special households listed below: A. Migrant households: Employable member of migrant household who is not employed at least 30 hours a week for one or more employers must register for and accept suitable employment. Migrants with a contract for work, but not working for various reasons, would be required to register for work if employment is not expected within a short period, such as three or four days.

B. Strikers: A striker does not have to accept employment at a location subject to a strike or lockout. However, if the strike in which the member is participating is prohibited under either the Taft-Hartley or Railway Labor Acts, this constitutes a continuing offer of suitable employment to the striker. Failure by the striker to return to this employment for any reason must be considered failure to comply with work registration requirements, and the entire household is ineligible. C. Refugees: In non-E&T counties, refugees not exempt by any criteria listed in section 13130 must still register for work. In E&T counties, refugees not exempt by criteria in 13130 or enrolled in the Job Link program are also required to participate in the E&T program/work register. Refugees will also accrue ABAWD months if they are not exempt from ABAWD requirements. 13160 ACTION WHEN CHANGES RESULT IN A LOSS OF EXEMPT STATUS

Changes during the certification period may cause an individual to lose their exempt status. For example, an individual may lose their exempt status because of employment if they lose their job. The action the Specialist must take depends on whether the change was something that was required to be reported.