Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.261 - VOLUNTARY JOB QUIT

An employed household member who voluntarily quits a job without good cause is not eligible for Food Stamps. The Department is required to make a voluntary job quit determination when it learns that any employed household member has quit his job and any of the circumstances apply that are listed in Subsections 261.01 through 261.02 of this rule. (3-17-22)

01. Voluntary Job Quit Timeframes. The Department must make a voluntary job quit determination: (3-17-22)

a. For any applicant who quits his job within sixty (60) days of the application date. (3-17-22)

b. For any new household member who quit his job within the sixty (60) days prior to entering the household. (3-17-22)

c. For any recipient who quits his job at any time during the certification period. (3-17-22)

02. Job Definition for Voluntary Job Quit. The Department must make a voluntary job quit determination for any household member who is not exempt from work registration for any reason other than employment, if: (3-17-22)

a. He quit a job of at least thirty (30) hours a week; or (3-17-22)

b. His weekly earnings from the job he quit are equivalent to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by thirty (30) hours. (3-17-22)

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.261