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Some examples of unacceptable uses of JAL funds are as follows:
· Alleviating a financial crisis that is the result of the individual’s failure to accept a bona fide offer of employment or the individual’s termination of a job without good cause (See 11.3.1);
· Paying any fine related to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, including but not limited to, fines for Operating While Impaired, Blood Alcohol Content, and Implied Consent Violations.
· Covering expenses that are or could be covered by the EA program;
· Purchasing personal items such as clothing (not work related) household appliances, etc; or
· Paying taxes
On a case by case basis, the W-2 agency has authority to further identify prohibited uses of JAL funds for purposes similar to those on this list.
History: There are no previous versions of this policy.