1. (1) Definitions.

   1. (a) The term “strike” includes any strike or other concerted stoppage of work by employees (including a stoppage by reason of expiration of a collective bargaining agreement) and any concerted shutdown or other concerted interruption of operation by employees.
   2. (b) The term “participating in a strike” means an actual refusal in concert with others to provide services to one’s employers.

2. (2) Eligibility Factors.

   1. (a) If a parent with whom the children live is participating in a strike, the entire assistance group is ineligible for as long as the parent is on strike. The parent does not have to be a member of the assistance group to cause ineligibility.
   2. (b) If an assistance group member other than a parent is participating in a strike, that individual is ineligible for assistance as long as she/he is on strike.
   3. (c) If a payment of Families First benefits has already been made for any month(s) in which a parent or other assistance group member participated in a strike as of the last day of the month, the payment (or the individual’s share) for the entire month constitutes an overpayment subject to recovery.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., and 71-1-105; Public Acts of 1996, Chapter 950; and 45 C.F.R. § 233.106. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 2, 1996; effective February 15, 1997.