HAR §17-656.1-10
HAR §17-656.1-10. 656
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 17-656.1-10
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(1) Is not a full-time student in a secondary
school or a program of an equivalent level of
vocational or technical training; or
(2) Has completed secondary school or a
program of an equivalent level of vocational
or technical training.
(f) When a work eligible individual or other work
eligible individual fails or refuses to participate
without good cause, refuses to accept full-time
employment without good cause, terminates full-time
employment without good cause, or reduces hours of
employment to less than full-time without good cause,
the entire household shall be sanctioned as follows:
(1) For the first such failure to comply, until
the failure to comply ceases;
(2) For the second such failure to comply, until
the failure to comply ceases, or two months,
whichever is longer; and
(3) For any subsequent failure to comply, until
the failure to comply ceases, or three
months, whichever is longer.
(g) In order to determine the appropriate
sanction period in subsection (f), the individual’s
entire sanction history under TANF shall be taken into
consideration.
(h) Prior to imposing a sanction under subsection
(f), the department shall determine whether the
individual had good cause for failing or refusing to
participate in the First-to-Work program as specified
in section 17-794.1-40. [Eff 9/26/97; am 7/16/99; am
10/18/01; am and comp 1/20/05; am 01/17/08; am and comp
6/26/09] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §§601,
602, 607; 45 C.F.R. §§261.10 through 261.16; HRS §346-
14)
§17-656.1-10.1 Participation requirements for
individuals with a disability. (a) An individual who
claims a disability due to a physical or mental
impairment, which prevents the individual from
complying with the work requirements, shall provide the
department with a current medical report to
substantiate the claim.