Requirements to Be Met

[EAS 41-440.2 & WIC 11201]

The following are requirements to be met in order to establish deprivation due to unemployment.

Waiting Period

The principal earner (PE) must have worked less than 100 hours in the four weeks (28 calendar days) prior to the beginning date of aid (BDOA).

100 Hour Rule

Refer to the 100 Hour Rule section in U-parent Deprivation Definitions.

Social Security Number (SSN)

The PE must possess or apply for a SSN. Refer to Obtaining an SSN.

Non-Participation in a Strike

The PE must not be unemployed as a result of their participation in a strike. Refer to Ineligibility for Entire AU.

Application for Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB)

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

Work-Related Training

The PE 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 PE must register for work unless exempt. The PE 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.

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.