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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 48 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Types of Income Revised July 3, 2009 Blind Training Allowance

Blind Training Allowance 441 IAC 86.2“b”(31) Exempt training allowance issued by the Department for the Blind to cover the cost of training, such as tuition, books, transportation, lodging away from home, and other related items. Blood Plasma 441 IAC 86.2“a”(1) Count the sale of blood plasma as earned income. The plasma center is considered the employer. Cafeteria or Flexible Benefit Plans 441 IAC 86.2“a”(1) Cafeteria or flexible benefit plans use either the employee’s or employer’s money to pay certain expenses, such as child care, medical care, health insurance, annual leave, or sick leave. (These benefits are not displayed in the same way on all pay stubs. The best source of information regarding them is the employer.) Count the employee’s gross wages, including any amount withheld for these plans, even if the employee loses any money left over at the end of the year. Count as earned income any cash an employee receives of the employer’s money because the employee did not use all of the money for benefits covered by the plan. Car Pool Payments 441 IAC 86.2“b”(32) Exempt payments to hawk-i applicants or enrollees from a passenger in a car pool. Census Earnings 441 IAC 86.2“b”(45) Exempt earnings of temporary employees from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Also exempt reimbursements for travel expenses of these employees. See Reimbursements for more information. Child’s Earnings 441 IAC 86.2“b”(35) Count earnings of a child who is not a full-time student, subject to applicable earned income exemptions, deductions, or diversions. See Student Earnings for more information.