(a)

1. (1) Failure to comply occurs when a minor parent who is subject to the minor parent work activity requirement fails to satisfactorily participate without good cause in education or vocational education training.
2. (2) A minor parent who is subject to the minor parent work activity requirement is a minor parent who has at least one (1) child who is also included in the transitional employment assistance (TEA) cash assistance case.
3. (3) Note. Refer to 20 CAR § 503-224(c) for good cause procedures.

(b) Minor parent noncompliance sanction.

1. (1) If good cause is not established and the minor parent does not state a willingness to cooperate, the noncompliance sanction will be as follows:

   1. (A) First three (3) months of noncompliance, TEA payment reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount for which the family is eligible; and
   2. (B) Subsequent months of noncompliance, TEA payment will be reduced by fifty percent (50%) of the amount for which the family is otherwise eligible.
2. (2) Note. The case will not be closed due to the noncompliance of a minor parent.

3. (3)

   1. (A) The Program Eligibility Specialist will maintain contact with the minor parent during the months that he or she is under a work requirement noncompliance sanction.
   2. (B) The purpose of the contacts will be to counsel and encourage the minor parent to come into compliance.
   3. (C) The Program Eligibility Specialist will:

(i) Discuss any problems or issues that may be preventing participation in education or vocational education training activities; and

1. (ii) Attempt to find solutions.
2. (4) The case record will be clearly documented to reflect the contacts that are made or attempted.
3. (5) The sanction will be lifted and the TEA payment increased to the amount for which the family is eligible at any time following two (2) weeks of full compliance.