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Subject: SNAP Work Requirements

Policy 24.11 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 03/01/2023 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 2 of 19 Work Registration and Employment Training Requirements The eligibility counselor must take the following steps to complete the work registration and Employment & Training (E&T) and referral process. To determine the difference between work registration and E&T staff shall refer to Difference Between Work Registration and Employment & Training in the SNAP Work Requirements Procedure Manual. 1. Explain to the household: a. the statement on the application concerning E&T; b. the work requirements; c. the rights and responsibilities of the registrants; and d. the consequences of failure to comply. 2. The eligibility counselor must screen the customer prior to referring them to E&T to ensure a valid referral is made. The screening tool can be found in in the SNAP Work Requirements Procedure Manual under section for Screening Process for Employment and Training (E&T). 3. Staff shall refer to Registering and Deregistering Customers from E&T in the SNAP Work Requirements Procedure Manual for the steps to register or deregister a customer from the E&T program and how to determine the date of deregistration. Exemptions from Work Registration and E&T Components Individuals are exempt from work registration and E&T if they meet the criteria for any of the categories below: (Note these are federal exemptions. They are exempt from both E&T and Abled Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)). 1. Individuals younger than age sixteen (16) or age sixty (60) or older are exempt. If a child becomes age sixteen (16) within the certification period, he/she will be required to fulfill the work registration requirements at recertification, unless the child qualifies for another exemption. 2. Age sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) A person aged sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) is exempt from work registration if the individual: a. is not the head of the household; or b. is attending school; or c. is enrolled in an employment training program on at least a half-time basis. 3. Physically or mentally unfit for employment. Individuals who are either physically or mentally unfit for employment are exempt. Verification of Unfitness: Acceptable verification includes, but is not limited to: a. a receipt of temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources (i.e., Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), workmen's compensation, Veterans’ Administration (VA) benefits, etc.);