Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.267 - GOOD CAUSE FOR VOLUNTARILY QUITTING A JOB OR REDUCING WORK HOURS

If a household member voluntarily quits a job, determine if the quit was for good cause. All facts and circumstances submitted by the household and the employer must be considered. Good cause includes the reasons listed below: (3-17-22)

01. Personal Difficulties. Personal difficulties include: (3-17-22)

a. Health problems; (3-17-22)

b. Structured drug and alcohol treatment; (3-17-22)

c. Jailed or necessary court appearances; and (3-17-22)

d. Conflicts with verified and practiced religious and ethical beliefs. (3-17-22)

02. Family Emergencies. Family emergencies include: (3-17-22)

a. Crisis in family health; and (3-17-22)

b. Child legal or behavioral problems. (3-17-22)

03. Environmental Barriers. Environmental barriers include: (3-17-22)

a. Weather conditions preventing the person from reaching the work site; (3-17-22)

b. Unexpected loss of transportation; and (3-17-22)

c. Housing or utility problems requiring immediate attention. (3-17-22)

04. Work Site Problems. Work site problems include: (3-17-22)

a. Temporary layoff from a regular, full-time job. The person must be able to return to the job within ninety (90) days; (3-17-22)

b. Work site conditions not meeting legal or local standards of health and safety, hours, pay, or benefits; and (3-17-22)

c. Alleged discrimination on the job site. (3-17-22)

05. Employment or School. The household member accepts employment, or enrolls at least half (1/2) time in any recognized school, training program, or an institution of higher education. (3-17-22)

06. Employment or School in Another Area. Another household member accepts employment in another area, requiring the household to move. Another household member enrolls at least half (1/2) time in a recognized school, a training program, or an institution of higher education in another area, requiring the household to move. (3-17-22)

07. Retirement. Persons under age sixty (60) resign, if the resignation is recognized as retirement. (3-17-22)

08. Full Time Job Does Not Develop. A person accepts a bona fide offer of a full time job. The job does not develop. The job results in employment of less than thirty (30) hours a week, or weekly earnings of less than the Federal minimum wage multiplied by thirty (30) hours. (3-17-22)

09. Temporary Pattern of Employment. Person leaves a job where workers move from one (1) employer to another, such as migrant farm labor or construction work. Households may apply for benefits between jobs, when work is not yet available at the new site. Even though the new employment has not actually begun, the previous quit is with good cause if it is the pattern of that type of employment. (3-17-22)

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.267