For purposes of public assistance, good cause for refusing to accept employment shall be determined by the department on the basis of the following criteria:
(1) The individual is not physically or mentally capable of performing the work on a regular basis;(2) The wages, hours, or other conditions of the work offered are substantially less favorable than those applicable or prevailing for similar work in the locality;(3) The position is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute;(4) The individual is, as a condition of being employed, required to join or to resign from or refrain from joining a labor organization; and(5) The total daily commuting time to and from home to the work site exceeds two hours by available transportation, exclusive of the time necessary to transport children to and from a child care facility. If a longer commuting distance and time is generally accepted in the community, the round trip commuting time may not exceed the generally accepted community standards.S.D. Admin. R. 67:12:06:44
8 SDR 125, effective 4/15/1982.General Authority: SDCL 28-7-2.
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7-4, 28-7-9.
Good cause for refusing employment, 45 C.F.R. § 233.20 (a)(11)(iii)(B); Medical verification of evidence supporting applicant's or recipient's inability to be employed, § 67:12:06:45.