Policy Statement:
Include all non-exempt income received by a family in the income calculation.
Following is a list of non-exempt income:
Gross base wages and salary, tips and commissions earned on a regular basis, excluding inconsistent pay for overtime, incentives, bonuses, sick, vacation, travel reimbursements or other types of non-recurrent or inconsistent income. Exempting sick, vacation or overtime pay should have no negative effect when determining eligible days.
Net income from farm self-employment.
Net income from non-farm self-employment.
Dividends, interest, net rental income, and royalties.
Pensions and annuities.
Veteran's pensions.
Unemployment compensation.
Worker's compensation.
Shift/day/zone/site differential, etc. (anything that is paid at a very low rate).
Earning of a household member aged 21 and older who is not the client's children.