School Employee Income

The provisions of this section are intended to apply primarily to teachers and other school employees. A. Households with members who receive income other than that which is paid on an hourly piece- work basis from employment under a contract which is renewable on an annual basis will have such income averaged over a twelve (12) month period to determine household eligibility. B. Such members will be considered to be receiving compensation for an entire year, even though predetermined non-work periods are involved or actual compensation is scheduled for payment during work periods only. The renewal process may involve a signing of a new contract each year, be automatically renewable, or, as in cases of school tenure, rehire rights may be implied and thus preclude the use of a written contract altogether. The fact that such a contract is in effect for an entire year does not necessarily mean that the contract will stipulate work every month of the year. Rather, there may be certain predictable non-work periods or vacations, such as the summer break between school years. C. Income from such a contract will be considered as compensation for a full year, regardless of the frequency of compensation as stipulated in the terms of the contract, as determined at the convenience of the employer, or as determined at the wish of the employee. D. The annual income household members receive from contractual employment described above shall be averaged over a twelve (12) month period to determine the member's average monthly income. To determine household eligibility all other monthly income from other household members will be added to this average monthly income.