Establishing Deprivation Due to Unemployment Requirements

[EAS 41-440.2 & WIC 11201]

U-parent deprivation is when the child's natural or adoptive parent who is the principal earner is unemployed.

Waiting Period

The principal earner must have worked less than 100 hours in the four (4) week period prior to the beginning date of aid.

Social Security Number

The principal earner must possess or apply for a Social Security Number. Refer to Obtaining an SSN.

100 Hour Rule for U-Parent Deprivation

The applicant principal earner must have been unemployed or employed less than 100 hours in the four weeks (28 calendar days) prior to the date of application.

When the applicant has worked in the last four weeks (28 calendar days), the EW will determine the beginning date of aid by looking at the past four weeks (28 calendar days) from the date of application.

If the applicant was...	Then...
Employed less than 100 hours,	The family is eligible effective the date of application.
Employed 100 hours or more,	The family is not eligible effective the date of application.
Not eligible effective the date of application,	Start counting the four weeks (28 calendar days) from the day after the date of application to determine the four week period. Continue day by day until you have a four week period with hours less than 100. This date determines the beginning date of aid for U-parent deprivation.

The four week (28 calendar days) period changes daily according to the applicant’s circumstances.

ExampleExampleThe applicant principal earner quit his job on August 13th and applied for CalWORKs on August 14. He worked a total of 89 hours in the four weeks (28 calendar days) prior to August 14. This applicant's four week period for U-parent is met the date of application. This family is eligible August 14.

ExampleExampleThe applicant principal earner's employment terminated on May 20. The customer applies for CalWORKs on May 21. He actually worked three full 40 hour weeks in May totaling 120 hours. The four week period begins on May 21 (the day he was terminated from full-time employment) and the beginning date of aid for U-parent is June 18.

Example:

The applicant principal earner's employment terminated on May 8. His work hours varied in the prior four weeks. The work hours are shown on the chart below. As of the date of application (May 8) the applicant had 116 hours of employment in the prior four week period. See chart below to determine beginning date of aid.

	Sun.	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.
Fourth Prior Week						4/10/06
Fourth Prior Week		8	8	8	8	8
Third Prior Week						4/17/06
Third Prior Week		8	8	8	8	8
Second Prior Week						4/24/06
Second Prior Week		8	8	8	8	8
First Prior Week						5/1/06
First Prior Week		4	4	4	4	4
Date of Applic. 5/8/98						5/8/06	5/9/06
Date of Applic. 5/8/98			8			8
	5/10/06	5/11/06	5/12/06	5/13/06	5/14/06	5/15/06
					BDOA

As of 5/9/06, the applicant had 116 hours of employment in the prior four weeks.
As of 5/10/06, the applicant had 116 hours of employment in the prior four weeks.
As of 5/11/06, the applicant had 116 hours of employment in the prior four weeks.
As of 5/12/06, the applicant had 108 hours of employment in the prior four weeks.
As of 5/13/06, the applicant had 100 hours of employment in the prior four weeks.
As of 5/14/06, the applicant had 92 hours of employment in the prior four weeks.

The beginning date of aid (BDOA) for U-parent deprivation is 5/14/06.

Reminder: If it appears that the applicant will be eligible within 60 days, the EW must keep the case in pending status until the application can be approved or denied. Refer to Deferrals.

Non-Participation in a Strike

The principal earner must not be unemployed as a result of his/her participation in a strike. Refer to Ineligibility for Entire AUbfor definition of strike.

Application for UIB

The apparently eligible principal earner must apply for and accept UIB even if exempt from work registration. The principal earner who is required to register for work must also cooperate in continuing to maintain UIB eligibility.

Work Related Training

The principal earner who is in an approved work-related training program, is required to participate in and fulfill the requirements of the program. Employment Services will approve or disapprove work-related training programs.

Register for Work, Unless Exempt

The principal earner must register for work unless exempt. The principal earner who is exempt for any reason does not have a work registration requirement.

The U-parent who must register for work, and who is not working or who is employed less than 100 hours is required to cooperate with Employment Services, and be available for and seeking employment or be accepted for or participating in a training program which is essential to future self support, and which is approved by Employment Services.

The EW will follow the Online Help procedures to register the U-parent with Employment Services in CalSAWS.

Employment Services must complete an appraisal within 20 working days from the date of work registration. The Employment Services appraisal will:

Determine if the customer meets the criteria for deferral.
Review with the customer:
- The available Employment Services services
- The individual's responsibilities, and
- The consequences of failing to participate.
Advise the customer of the right to appeal, conciliate and grieve.
Determine to which component the non deferred registrant should be assigned.
Identify needed supportive services.
Enter into a basic contract with the registrant.

When the U-parent is not eligible for Employment Services, that parent must:

Accept a bona fide offer of employment or employment related training.
May continue existing employment.
Participate in employment related training.
Appear for interviews with an employer.