Non-Compliance

A participant who fails or refuses, without good cause, to comply with any of the Vocational Services Program requirements shall be sanctioned and ineligible for General Assistance benefits for a period of one, two or four calendar months. 

The length of the sanctioned period shall be determine by the incidence of non-compliance. The first sanctionable incident shall result in ineligibility for one (1) calendar month, the second for two (2) calendar months, and third and any additional for four (4) calendar months. 

Vocational Services Sanctionable Reasons

Sanctionable reasons include: 

  • Failure to:
    • Keep an appointment for an employability assessment
    • Comply with EDD work registration requirements
    • Complete Workfare requirements
    • Attend Job Search Training
    • Accept a referral and/or cooperate with an education or vocational training activity
    • Go to a job interview
    • Turn in completed Job Search forms
    • Accept any bona fide offer of employment
    • Cooperate with any Vocational Services Program requirement
  • Submission of fraudulent documents
  • Misconduct resulting in termination from a Vocational Services Program activity.

Related Topics

Non-Compliance Process

Non-Compliance - Sanctions for Married Couple

Participant Responds to Non-Compliance NOA

Good Cause

Agency Error

Administrative Review

Closed Case Transfers

Vocational Services and Appeals System