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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 63 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 CCA Exit Program
7. Mr. G has three children, so this is a household of four. He works 40 hours per week and earns $1,000 bi-weekly. The family applies for CCA in June. Mr. G worked 40 hours of overtime in the month of May to cover for co-workers who were on vacation. The employer verifies that the overtime will not continue. The last 30-days of income is not indicative of future income. Calculate his gross monthly income prospectively as follows: Earnings $1,000.00 x 2 $2,000.00
The overtime is not included in the income calculation because it is not indicative of future income. The household has a gross income of $2,000 and a fee of $0.00. 8. Same as Example 7, except that Mr. G worked 10 hours of overtime in the first week of June. The worker verifies with the employer that the overtime will not continue. The overtime is not included in the income calculation because it is not indicative of future income. The household has a gross income of $2,000 and a fee of $0.00. Determine monthly gross income for a migrant seasonal farm worker by calculating the total amount of income earned in the 12-month period preceding the date of the application and dividing the total amount by 12. Apply this calculation when the applicant or participant: ▪ Performs seasonal agricultural work that requires travel so that the applicant or participant is unable to return to a permanent residence within the same day, and ▪ Derives most of the income from seasonal agricultural work performed during the months of July through October. “Most” means a simple majority of the income. Comment: Families who are eligible for FIP, PROMISE JOBS, or protective services are eligible for CCA regardless of income. Countable Income Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.2(1) The “monthly gross income” is the monthly sum of income received by a person from the following sources that are identified by the U.S. Census Bureau in computing the median income: ▪ Alimony: Include all periodic payments family members receive from ex-spouses. Exclude one-time-only property settlements.