Section 16.03.04.262 - VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN WORK HOURSAn employed household member who voluntarily reduces hours of work without good cause is not eligible for Food Stamps. The Department is required to make a reduction in work hours determination when it learns that any employed household member has voluntarily reduced their work hours and any of the following circumstances apply.
01.Voluntary Work Reduction Timeframe. The Department must make a reduction in work hours determination if the hours of work were voluntarily reduced by a(n): a. Applicant, within sixty (60) days of the application date.b. New household member, within the sixty (60) days prior to entering the household.c. Recipient, at any time during the certification period.02.What Counts as a Significant Voluntary Work Reduction. For any household member's eligibility for Food Stamps to be affected, the Department must determine that: a. Prior to the voluntary reduction in hours, the job was at least thirty (30) hours a week; andb. The hours of work have been voluntarily reduced to less than thirty (30) hours per week without good cause.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.262