WSR 21-19-061
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Economic Services Administration)
[Filed September 14, 2021, 12:49 p.m., effective October 15, 2021]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The department is amending WAC 388-480-0001 Does being on strike impact my eligibility for the Washington basic food program? This housekeeping amendment to WAC 388-480-0001 corrects a typographical error without changing the effect of the rule.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-480-0001.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-12-066 on May 28, 2021.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 14, 2021.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
SHS-4870.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-22-037, filed 10/28/03, effective 12/1/03)
WAC 388-480-0001Does being on strike impact my eligibility for the Washington basic food program?
(1) A strike is a work stoppage, slowdown or other interruption of work caused by employees. This includes when a stoppage happens because a collective bargaining agreement has expired.
(2) We do not consider you to be on strike if you:
(a) Are locked out by your employer;
(b) Do not have work available as a result of striking employees;
(c) Are not a member of the bargaining unit on strike and you fear someone may physically hurt you if you cross a picket line; or
(d) Would have been exempt from work registration under WAC ((388-444-0015))388-444-0010 the day before the strike for any reason other than being employed at least thirty hours per week.
(3) If a person in your assistance unit (AU) is a striker, your AU is not eligible for Basic Food unless:
(a) Your AU met all income requirements the day before the strike; and
(b) You meet all other requirements of the Basic Food program as described in WAC 388-400-0040.
(4) If someone in your AU is on strike, your AU cannot receive a higher amount of Basic Food benefits solely because the person receives less income as a direct result of being on strike. We count the larger of the two following amounts to determine if your AU is eligible and calculate your benefits:
(a) The striker's income before they went on strike; or
(b) The striker's current income.