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on the assistance unit the individual left. Only one assistance unit at a time will incur a sanction created by the same individual.

7) The ESW will advise the EW of the effective date on which to lift a sanction. Sanctions cannot be lifted during the fixed period but an act of compliance may be completed or proof of exemption may be provided. If a participant provides verification that he has become exempt during the fixed sanction period and the exemption still exists at the end of the fixed period, the sanction will be lifted as of the date the fixed sanction period ends. If a participant completes an act of compliance, the sanction will be lifted as of the date the fixed sanction period ends.

Additionally, when a participant provides verification that he has become exempt after the fixed sanction period has ended, the ESW will notify the EW to lift the sanction as of the date the exemption was verified. When a participant complies after the fixed sanction period has ended, the ESW will notify the EW to lift the sanction as of the date of compliance.

8) The EW will impose the sanction even if a participant becomes exempt after the Advance Notice of Proposed Action has been sent to the recipient. There are two exceptions to this rule:

a) If it can be established that the participant actually became exempt during the time she was required to participate, and verification is received before the sanction is imposed, the EW will not impose the sanction. However, this information must be communicated in writing to the ESW for final determination.

b) If the participant who has been referred for the first sanction obtains and verifies full- time employment (at least 30 hours per week and at least minimum wage) prior to the effective date of the proposed sanction, the EW will not impose the sanction. The ESW will remove the sanction referral information from the ESP module in VaCMS. The ESW must advise the EW of this information so the Non- Compliance Details information can be removed from Data Collection as well. If the client is referred for sanction in the future, it will be a referral for the first sanction.

9) If an individual changes assistance units, the sanctions received in prior assistance units follow the individual. In other words, changing assistance unit does not remove the sanction from the individual's past record. For purposes of recording sanctions in the ESP module, the sanction information should be entered on the Compliance/Non-Compliance – Details screen for the individual who incurred the sanction.

Example: TANF-UP household with two mandatory participants. Caretaker 1 (“Mom”) is referred for sanction. Caretaker 2 (“Dad”) has participated in VIEW as required and remains in compliance. The sanction referral data is only entered on the Compliance/Non- Compliance – Details page for Mom. Her enrollment will close when the sanction becomes effective. In order to provide ongoing services to Dad during Mom’s sanction period (which will suspend the TANF case for the household), the ESP enrollment for Dad will remain open. If Mom later leaves the home, the TANF case will be reinstated for the

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