HAR §17-661-16. Employment requirements for RCA

(a) As a condition for receipt of RCA under the refugee resettlement program, a refugee shall register with an appropriate service agency approved by the state, unless exempt under section 17-661-19. If there is no service agency approved by the state, the refugee shall register with the state employment service. (b) The employable refugee shall not, during thirty consecutive calendar days immediately prior to 661-10 the application for assistance have voluntarily quit employment or have refused to apply for or accept an appropriate offer of employment. (c) The dependents of an ineligible applicant may apply for and receive RCA if the dependents otherwise meet eligibility requirements. (d) While receiving RCA, the employable refugee shall be disqualified when: (1) The refugee voluntarily quit employment for the purpose of receiving assistance; or (2) The refugee refused to apply for or complete the application or appraisal process with the state employment service or service agency approved by the state; or (3) The state employment service or service agency approved by the state determines that the employable refugee has refused to apply for or accept an appropriate offer of employment, or refused to participate in employment related training. [Eff 3/19/93 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-56; 8 U.S.C. §1522; 45 C.F.R. §§400.75, 400.76, 400.77)