- 1. Case review. Before requesting a sanction, the case manager shall review the case to determine whether all necessary steps have been taken, including barrier identification, available service referrals, and an opportunity to establish good cause.
- 2. Notice. If a sanction is approved by a Jobs Program supervisor, the Jobs Program case manager shall send the participant a written Notice of Adverse Action under A.A.C. R6-12-907.
- 3. Preventing sanction progression. The Jobs Program shall send additional written notification to a participant within five days of mailing the Notice of Adverse Action for a 50 percent sanction and state that the participant may attend a Last Chance to Stop the Sanction Appointment in order to prevent the sanction from progressing to termination of the assistant unit’s Cash Assistance grant, pursuant to A.R.S. § 46-300(D). The Jobs Program shall schedule an appointment ten days from the date on the notice. A participant may attend the appointment, develop an employment and career development plan, and begin and continue to participate in the established work activity to continue to demonstrate compliance. If a barrier is identified, the Jobs Program case manager shall follow the process in R6-10-123(B).
- 4. Sanction levels. The Department shall impose a sanction, which is a percentage of the original cash assistance amount, in accordance with A.R.S. § 46-300.
- 5. A participant who wishes to appeal a sanction may request an appeals hearing under A.A.C. R6-12-1002.
If a participant fails to participate in work activities without good cause under R6-10-123, the case manager shall initiate the sanction process.
Historical Note
Adopted effective January 10, 1977 (Supp. 77-1). Amended effective July 27, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). Repealed effective June 6, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). New Section adopted effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Former R6-10-124 renumbered to R6-10-125; new Section R6-10-124 renumbered from R6-10-123 and amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5371, effective January 14, 2006 (05-4). Section R6-10-124 renumbered to R6-10-125; new Section R6-10-124 renumbered from R6-10-123 and amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3235, effective December 7, 2019 (Supp. 19-4).