1. (a) Pursuant to RSA 167:83, III, a New Hampshire employment program (NHEP) participant who has not complied with an NHEP requirement shall be advised in writing of the following:

   1. (1) The specific act of non-compliance by the NHEP participant which constitutes grounds for sanction;
   2. (2) The specific action required by the NHEP participant to remove the sanction;
   3. (3) The opportunity to claim good cause as described in He-W 637.07; and
   4. (4) The right to request an administrative appeal pursuant to He-C 200.

2. (b) To avoid being sanctioned, pursuant to RSA 167:82, V, the NHEP participant shall:

   1. (1) Contact the NHEP representative to explain the reason for the act of non-compliance; and

   2. (2) Provide verification:

      1. a. Showing that the NHEP participant did comply; or
      2. b. Substantiating a good cause claim, as described in He-W 637.07.
3. (c) The NHEP participant shall have 7 business days from the date of the notification of non-compliance to meet the requirements described in (b) above.
4. (d) Failure to meet the requirements described in (b) above within the time period described in (c) above shall result in the individual being sanctioned, pursuant to RSA 167:82, V, no later than 10 business days from the date of the notification of non-compliance.
5. (e) No sanction shall be applied for an NHEP participant who participates in NHEP voluntarily.
6. (f) Pursuant to RSA 167:82, III(c) and (d), NHEP participants who voluntarily quit unsubsidized positions without good cause, as described in He-W 637.07, shall be subject to sanctions as specified in RSA 167:82, V.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #7933, eff 9-1-03; amd by #8161, eff 10-1-04; amd by #8269, eff 2-1-05; ss by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07 New. #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #10803, eff 3-26-15; ss by #14131, eff 11-26-24, EXPIRES: 11-26-34