General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

earned income in a given month, then no earned
income would be counted for that month.
GR 44-106.4 – UIB
Status
Are “classified” school employees referred to
UIB/DIB when not working?
All “classified” school employees are evaluated to
determine whether they appear to meet UIB/DIB
eligibility requirements during those months in
which they are not working for the schools.
Refer to GR 40-111.2 and GR 44-101.1 for EDDY
criteria.
Verification: The employment classification of a
GR individual who is a school employee is verified
by calling the school district if the individual does
not have documentation to clarify
certificated/classified status.
GR 44-107 – Treatment
of Income from Lump
Sum Payments
GR 44-108 –
Responsibilities of the
GR Individual
GR 44-107.1 thru 44-107.8 has been removed.
Refer to GR 42-216.7 on Treatment of Lump Sum.
What is the individual’s responsibility related to
income?
The individual is responsible for providing
information necessary for income determination and
for taking all action necessary to obtain available
income. Income is considered available if the
individual has only to apply for/claim or accept the
income in order to obtain it. Ineligibility results if the
individual refuses to apply for or accept such
income.
• The individual must agree, as a condition of
receiving any GR, that the Worker may contact
any agency from who the individual may be
entitled to receive income.
• The individual must give permission to the
County to contact past and potential employers.
Finally, the individual must agree that the
Worker may contact any person who may be
able to support the individual.
GR 44-109 – Personal
Injuries