Either parent; employable but unemployed, 1.e., (1) has not been employed full time for 3 months prior to application, (2) is not receiving or is not eligible to receive unemployment coupen- sation, (3) is not working full time (160 hours a month, or number of hours considered full time by industry for the particular job), (4) is actively seeking work, (5) has not refused a bona fide offer of employment without good cause within the past 30 days.
Can apply to either parent, but employability of the mother is not considered an eligibility factor if her employment would prevent the father from going to work or actively seeking vork.
Must register for work with the State Employment Secu rity office of his choice and re-register every 90 days.
Acce. ¿ence of bona fide employment
Must accept a bona fide offer of employment. Ineligible if without good cause parent refuses to accept a bona fide offer of employment which is reasonably available to him, is within his competence to perform, and compensation for which is equal to the community rate for the type of work involved. "Available" employment may include any area in the State where employment is reasonably available for more than a temporary period as determined by county office.
Extent of ineligibility: For 90 days from date of refusal or until parent accepts available employment, whichever is the lesser.
Must accept a bona fide offer of employment, 1.e., (1) any offer through E- ployment Security office or Emergency Employment Program, or (2) an offer through or by any other employer if County Department of Welfare vorker deter- mines that a job actually exists, work will be available at a specified time and place, and hours of vork and wages are commensurate to those of other workers in same job.
Ineligible if without good cause parent refuses to accept a bona fide offer of employment. "Good cause" means Job (1) is found to be beyond mental or physical capacities, (2) requires skills and training parent does not possess, (3) is dangerous or hazardous, (4) is located so far from home that family would receive little benefit from parent's employment.
Examinations may be provided to determine physical or mental capacities. Extent of ineligibility: For the month in which a bona fide offer is refused without good cause.
SUPPLEMENT TO TABLE ON AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT OF A PARENT, SEPTEMBER 1,61, STATES WITH PLANS APPROVED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1961
Acceptance of bona fide employment
Must accept any bona fide offer of employment from any source, including sources other than Employment Security Commission. Offers from sources other than ESC considered "bona fide" when employer gives velfare agency a statement that (1) he offered parent a job, specifying time and date, or (2) he has employment available. Statement should explain nature of employment, hours of vork, rate of pay, date employment vas or is available, transportation needed if any, and any tools to be furnished by parent.
Must take any work within his capacity, regardless of his customary employment. May be (1) work referral offered through State Employment Service or (2) work offered direct by another employer. Offer must be verified to County Depart. ment of Public Welfare, specifying the job offered, vage, and date offered.
Ineligible if during the preceding 30 days parent has refused without good cause to accept work which he is able to do. "Refusal" includes quitting a Job. "Good cause" exists when (1) physical or mental conditim prevents his doing the work, (2) work is usually dangerous, (3) vages are less than going rate, (4) travel distance is excessive, or transportation cannot be arranged and to move closer is impractical. In questionable cases unemployment compensation rulings on "good cause" apply, except that parent is expected to accept any job offer within his capacity.
Medical examination authorised if necessary.
Extent of ineligibility: Ineligibility on sale basis of refusal of work with. out good cause continues only for period of 30 days.
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