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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2023 Glossary 2 Discovery date The date the agency receives all documentation necessary to calculate a claim. See Chapter 14.6 (Amount of Overpayment). Documentation A written statement or record, including an electronic record that substantiates information provided by a person or an action taken by an agency. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Rules 3400.0020, Subp. 18) Earned income Income earned through the receipt of wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, tips, gratuities, profit from employment activities, net profit from self-employment activities, payments made by an employer for regularly accrued vacation or sick leave, severance pay based on accrued leave time, royalties, honoraria, or other profit from activity that results from the client’s work, effort, or labor for purposes other than student financial assistance, rehabilitation programs, student training programs, or service programs such as AmeriCorps. The income must be in return for, or as a result of, legal activity. See also INCOME and STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statute 256P.01, Subd. 3) eDocs A website that provides access to Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) forms and documents in multiple languages. Education program (applies to Basic Sliding Fee, Transition Year and Transition Year Extension) Remedial or basic education or English as a second language instruction, a program leading to a general equivalency or high school diploma, post-secondary programs excluding post-baccalaureate programs, and other education and training needs as documented in an Education Plan. The Education Plan must outline education and training needs of a participant, and meet state and county requirements for education plans. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, Subd. 11)