R6-10-102. Work Requirement

A. A Jobs Program participant shall participate in work activities in order for an assistance unit to remain eligible for TANF Cash Assistance. B. The Jobs Program shall assign a participant to work activities that meet the federal work participation requirement, unless a participant is: 1. Excluded under R6-10-107; 2. Temporarily deferred under R6-10-108; or 3. Has unresolved barriers. C. A single custodial parent may participate in educational activities on a full-time basis as an alternative to the federal work participation requirements if the state is meeting the federal work participation rate pursuant to 45 CFR 261.21 and 45 CFR 231.23. Allowable education activities include high school equivalency programs, career and technical education programs, and postsecondary education programs. Full-time status, as defined by the educational program, shall be verified by the Jobs Program. Verification sources include: 1. A statement from the provider; 2. A documented phone call with the provider; 3. Information from the provider’s website; or 4. Any other information from the educational activity provider that substantiates the participant’s full-time status. D. The Jobs Program shall assign all participants, other than those listed at R6-10-102(B), to no more than 40 hours of work activities per week, as required to meet the federal work participation rate, as described at 42 U.S.C. 607(a). E. The Department shall impose a sanction under R6-10-124, or a withholding under R6-10-125, if a participant who is required to participate in work activities fails to do so without good cause, pursuant to R6-10-123(F). F. The Jobs Program shall permit an individual who is excluded or temporarily deferred to voluntarily participate in the Jobs Program. G. The Jobs Program shall not sanction a volunteer who fails to participate in work activities if the volunteer meets the requirements for an exclusion or temporary deferral. H. TPEP participants shall participate with the Jobs Program for a minimum of three consecutive business days before the Department authorizes issuance of the initial TANF Cash Assistance payment.