7 AAC 45.261. Good cause: employment, FSSP, work activity, income reduction

(a) For the purposes of determining "good cause" under AS 47.27.015 (c) (refusal of or voluntary separation from suitable employment), AS 47.27.085 (a) (failure to comply with a condition of the FSSP under AS 47.27.030 and failure to participate in work activities under AS 47.27.035 ), and 7 AAC 45.495(a) (reduction of income), the following circumstances may constitute good cause:

(1) the recipient is a single parent of a child under age six years and child care is not appropriate or available, as specified in AS 47.27.035 and defined in 7 AAC 45.260;

(2) participation would interfere with the recipient's attempt, or the attempt by a member of the recipient's immediate family, to escape domestic violence or its escalation;

(3) the limited strength and stamina of a recipient over age 59;

(4) a sudden and temporary situation beyond the control of the family, affecting health of a member or ability to comply, including family illness or death or tragedies of nature;

(5) the recipient must appear in court or serve on a jury;

(6) is in detention under AS 47.12.240 or incarcerated;

(7) necessary transportation breaks down or otherwise becomes unavailable, and the recipient lacks a reasonable alternative;

(8) weather conditions prohibit travel;

(9) the recipient accepts a job with gross wages and employee benefits equal to or greater than those at the job left;

(10) the recipient is separated from paid employment for a reason outside the recipient's control and not due to the recipient's action or inaction;

(11) the recipient's wages are reduced for a reason outside the recipient's control and not due to the recipient's action or inaction;

(12) the job is available because of a labor dispute or is otherwise involved in a labor dispute;

(13) the work is more hazardous to the individual than to the average worker employed in a similar job;

(14) the wages do not meet the Alaska minimum wage requirement;

(15) the recipient cares for the recipient's child under 17 weeks of age.

(16) the recipient has been subjected to discrimination, in violation of AS 18.80.220 ;

(17) the recipient refuses or voluntarily separates from employment to participate in an approved vocational education or training opportunity that is included in the FSSP;

(18)) the recipient refuses or voluntarily leaves employment to accept employment included in the FSSP that might not initially provide wages and benefits equal to or greater than those at the job refused or left, but is more likely to provide greater gross wages and benefits in the future.

(b) With regard to the work-activities requirement in AS 47.27.035 , the definition of "good cause" in (a) of this section applies in addition to the exemptions listed in AS 47.27.035 .

(c) A parent or caretaker who is exempt from participation in work activities under AS 47.27.035 may claim the exemption as good cause for refusal of or voluntary separation from suitable employment under AS 47.27.015 (c).

History: Eff. 7/1/97, Register 142; am 1/7/2005, Register 173

Authority: AS 47.05.010

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