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less than the minimum wage must be advised of the current minimum wage amount and if earnings are not equal to the minimum wage amount effective in that year, the parent is not considered to be in an eligible activity.

Earned income types include Wages, Advanced Wages (Draws), Irregular Income, and Seasonal Income.

1. Wages Wages include, but are not limited to: monetary compensation for services as an employee, including gross earned income, tips (as reported by the employee), bonuses, commissions, military pay, earnings from on-the-job training programs under the Workforce Investment Act, and jury duty payments.

2. Advance Wages (Draws) Advance wages is a payment or payments received by a parent from his or her employer as a draw on future earnings. Designees must document the advance amount and timeframe over which it will be recaptured by the employer.

3. Leave Cash Out Cashing-out sick or vacation leave are not considered lump sum payments, as these could occur whenever a person has accrued leave. Leave cash out is considered earned income as it is received directly from the individual’s employer. The payment must be received during a period of Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participation and will be included in the earned income for the month received with applicable adverse action. See section 4080-2 G. Calculating Earned Income.

4. Irregular Earned Income Irregular income is a payment or payments that are not received on a set schedule or that are received sporadically. Examples of irregular income could include but are not limited to: bonuses, commissions, or payment for day labor work.

5. Seasonal Income Seasonal income is a payment or payments typically received at the beginning or end of a particular “season” of work activity.

6. Contract Work Individuals who are employed under a contract and are not paid for their contractual work on at least a monthly basis will have their earnings prorated over the number