1. Sanctions
“Computers Are Like Old Testament Gods; Lots Of Rules And No Mercy”
Joseph Campbell

2. Three Types of Sanctions & Disqualifications
Occurrence Level Sanctions
ABAWD 3rd Ticket Disqualifications
Regain 3rd Ticket Disqualifications

3. Occurrence Level Sanctions
Initiated by EF Workers
Two Day Process

4. Occurrence Level Sanctions
No Shows for appointments
Non-ABAWDS
ABAWDS
Exempt?
Receiving Food Stamps?

5. Shows all approved and closed programs

6. Check for any Active Sanctions
Check the Food Stamp Status
Check for the NOA Cut-Off Date

7. Before or After NOA Cutoff Determines Effective Begin Date
NOA Cutoff Dates
Before or After NOA Cutoff Determines Effective Begin Date
NOA cutoff last day to initiate sanction to begin the next month
Must give days notice to reduce benefits

8. You should never have an Effective Begin Date that is after the
Know the NOA cutoff date before you enter a date in this field. This field determines the start date of the sanction. The sanction will always begin the month following this date In this example, the sanction will begin in March.
You should never have an Effective Begin Date that is after the
NOA cutoff date and before the 1st of the next month.
Never back date the Effective Begin Date.

9. Won’t give person adequate
notice to reduce benefits effective
the 1st of the next month.
NOA Cutoff is last day to sanction for the next month

10. Sanction start
Use October 1st as Effective Begin Date
Use October 1st as Effective Begin Date
When entering non-compliance after NOA, use the 1st of next month as Effective Begin Date. This ensures adequate notice.

11. Data Enter the Non-Compliance
Individual Compliance Detail
Effective Begin Date—Never back date
Before NOA—Today’s Date
After NOA—1st of the next month

12. EF- Failed to Part in Activity EF-Failed to Provide Info
Type-Select a valid value from the drop down menu that begins with the letters “EF”
EF- Failed to Part in Activity
EF-Failed to Provide Info
EF-Missed Appt
EF-Refused to Report a Job
EF-Workfare Not Complete

13. Comply--Enter “N” (no)
Good Cause—Choose “No Good Cause” from the drop down menu
Verification—Choose “Received”
Source—Choose “Work Programs”
Save

14. You must complete data on the 7 fields shown– then enter a Comment1 2 3 4 5 6 7

15. Over night will go through batch process

16. Batch Does Two Things
Automatically creates the sanction on Sanctions, Disqualifications and POI’s window.
Automatically creates and mails the NOA

17. Day #2: View the Sanction

18. Don’t Forget to Change the Plan

19. Day 2 What if the Sanction is not there?
Contact the Food Stamp Worker
Ask them to manually run EDBC
The Sanction should post and mail the NOA

20. ABAWD Third Ticket Disqualifications

21. ABAWD 3rd Ticket Disqualifications
Are automatically created by CBMS on Noa Cutoff
Last until person Regains
Check day two to make sure it posted

22. Batch On NOA Cutoff Posts the 3rd Ticket Creates the Non-compliance
Posts the Disqualification
Creates and Mails the NOA

23. The fields on this window are
automatically populated by the batch program which runs on the NOA cutoff date. Note that the “Type” field says, “ABAWD Third Ticket”.
To view sanction,
click this button

24. Find the sanction record that corresponds with the
ABAWD 3rd Ticket sanction and double click
on that line to view the detail.

25. Don’t Forget to Change the Plan

26. Day After NOA Check
ABAWD 3rd Ticket List
In COGNOS

28. If disqualification did not post… By 8:30am - write out NOA’s Manually
Contact the eligibility worker
Ask them to manually run EDBC
The disqualification should post and if it does the NOA will also be sent

29. ABAWD Regain Third Ticket Disqualifications

30. 36 MONTHS
= Met the Work Requirement
for the month
= Full Month of
FS benefits 4 T I C K E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 T I C K E 4 T I C K E 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 R e g a i n #1 R e g a i n #2 R e g a i n #3
REGAIN 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Regain = 80 hours of Non
Workfare Activity or -
8 hours of Workfare within a 30
day period -

31. ABAWD Regain Disqualifications
Automatically created by CBMS on the NOA cutoff date of the Regain 3 month.
Last until the person completes the Regain process.
EF worker must send the NOA (this is done in Regain 2 month).
EF worker checks to ensure the disqualification posted.

32. Batch On NOA Cutoff Posts the Regain Tickets
Creates the Non-compliance
Posts the Disqualification
Creates and Mails the NOA

33. The batch process that runs on the NOA
cutoff date will automatically populate
the fields on this window. Note that the
‘Type’ field says “Regain Third Ticket”.
Click this to view the sanction

34. Note that ABAWD Regain Third Ticket Disqualifications look just like
ABAWD 3rd Ticket Disqualifications on the Display Sanctions window.
Distinguish between the 2 by matching up the dates with the
Non-compliance record on the
Individual Compliance window.

35. Don’t Forget to Change the Plan

36. Day After NOA Check
ABAWD Regain List
In COGNOS

37. If disqualification did not post… By 8:30am - write out NOA’s Manually
Contact the eligibility worker
Ask them to manually run EDBC
The disqualification should post and if it does the NOA will also be sent

38. Exempt or Complied?

39. Occurrence Level Sanctions
Comply
Occurrence Level Sanctions
If Sanction Started—Must sit out sanction period, then comply.
Comply County Specific

40. Go to the Individual Compliance Detail Window
Change the comply {Y/N} field to “y”
Enter a date in the Cure/Comply/Regain Date Field

41. 2 1 3 Comply [Y/N] – Enter ‘Y’
Cure/Comply/Regain Date – Enter date of compliance completion.
Comment 1 2 3

42. Third Ticket Disqualifications and Regain Disqualifications
State Policy:
Regain 8 Hours of Workfare or
80 Hours of Other Activity
In a 30 Day Period

43. Batch Over Night

44. End dates Sanction or Disqualification
Changes the Status to Closed
Enters “Complied” in the End Reason Field