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as the calculation method, enter the total amount from their hand calculation into the first (1st) pay stub amount and the pay date of the most current pay stub, and select “Weekly” for the pay frequency. Note: This is an ICCIS work around, so justification for this calculation used must be documented in a case note.

• Employment Statement, Letter of Employment or Collateral Contact If an employment statement, letter of employment, or collateral contact with the employer is the verification received, in the Budget and copay screen in ICCIS, the Designee will select “Normal” for the calculation method, enter the hourly rate of pay and number of hours to be worked in a pay period, and select “Weekly” for the pay frequency.

5. Other Income Earned and unearned income that does not meet one (1) of the above frequencies must be calculated into a monthly amount and no conversion factor is used.

6. Full Month’s Income When pay verification is reflective of a full month’s pay that has been received or is anticipated to be received the income fromthat source is calculated using the Projected Monthly Income method. Bi-weekly and weekly conversion factors take into account third (3rd) and fifth (5th) paychecks received in the same month, so those “extra” (third or fifth) paychecks are not estimated separately. The weekly conversion factor also takes into account the additional days in the month the family works more thanforty (40) hours a week or one hundred sixty (160) hours a month.

When it is determined the individual is paid “salary” on a twice monthly frequency, an average is calculated by adding together payments from the same source, dividing this total by the number of payments received, and multiplying by the applicable conversion factor.

When the individual is paid hourly on a twice monthly frequency, the number of hours the individual worked in the pay period is multiplied by their hourly rate of pay and multiplied by the applicable conversion factor. When different hours than are reflected on their paycheck are expected, a collateral contact is to