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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 61 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 CCA Exit Program Determine monthly income by using “normal months.” ▪ If someone is paid bi-weekly, the monthly income is the total of the two paychecks received in the month. ▪ If someone is paid weekly, the monthly income is the total of the four paychecks received in the month. ▪ When a third or fifth check occurs during the period being used to project income, do not ignore it. Instead, convert the income into a normal month’s income as follows: • Add all check amounts together, • Divide the total by the number of checks, • Multiply that amount by four if the income occurs weekly, or by two if the income occurs biweekly. This procedure applies to both earned and unearned income.

1. Mr. and Mrs. A have three children, so this is a household of five. Both parents are employed. Mr. A works 32 hours per week and earns $650 biweekly. Mrs. A works 40 hours per week and earns $500 weekly. The family is applying for CCA in July, which has four paydays. Gross monthly income is calculated as follows: $650 x 2 = $1,300 Fee = $1.20 per unit $500 x 4 = $2,000

= $3,300 2. Mr. and Mrs. B have three children, so this is a household of five. Both parents are employed. Mr. B works 32 hours per week and earns $650 biweekly. Mrs. B works 40 hours per week and earns $500 weekly. The family is applying for CCA in August, which has five paydays. Gross monthly income is calculated as follows: $650 x 3 = $1,950/3 = $650 X 2 = $1,300 Fee = $1.20 per unit $500 x 5 = $2,500/5 = $500 X 4 = $2,000

= $3,300 The income is converted into a normal month. 3. Ms. C has two children, so this is a household of three. She applies for CCA and provides an employer’s statement that indicates she will work an average of 35 hours per week, earning $10.50 per hour, and she will be paid weekly. Calculate her gross monthly income prospectively as follows: $ 10.50 x 35 =$367.50 $ 367.50 Fee = $0.00 x 4 = $1,470