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determined based on work hours, related Transportation Time, and unpaid work breaks. a. Night-time Employment: Parents with Night-Time Employment may seek Department-approval for a maximum of eight (8) additional hours of sleep time after work. However, Children shall not remain in Child Care Services longer than eighteen (18) hours within a twenty-four (24) hour period. b. Self-Employment: For Parents who are Self-Employed, the weekly enrollment hours are the monthly Allowable Net Income divided by the Maine hourly minimum wage at the time of determination and re- determination. This total is then divided by four-point-three (4.3) (travel time is not figured into Self- Employment). Parents with Shared/Joint Custody and who are Self-Employed will have enrollment hours reduced based on custody agreement. Need of care must equal one or more hours at the time of determination or redetermination. i. For Self-Employed Parent(s) whose business is a corporation or LLC, only income paid directly to the self-employed Parent will be counted. ii. Self-employment bookkeeping records, including but not limited to, profit and loss statements (only accepted through the first federal tax filing) are acceptable to verify earned income. c. Self-employed Parents that were on an unpaid time-limited leave, such as parental leave, can voluntarily report this leave to the Department. The non-paid leave will not adversely affect the award or eligibility of the Parent. Per Diem Employment: For Parents who are Employed on a per diem basis, enrollment hours will be determined at the time of initial application and re- determination and will be based upon the Parent’s work schedule. 4. For Parents who are attending an Educational Program or Job Training Program, enrollment hours per week will be determined based upon: a. Actual class hours; b. Related Transportation Time; and c. Reasonable Study Time, as determined by the Department. Reasonable Study Time is determined based on the Parent’s enrollment in classes as a Student, the Parent Student’s special needs, the amount of time between such Student’s classes, and the ages of the Student’s Child(ren). 5. Parents who have Shared/Joint custody must provide a copy of a court order. In cases where there are no court orders, Parents must provide a