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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2023 Authorized hours – Self-employment 9.1.1.1 During the 12-month eligibility period, if the parent no longer meets minimum work requirements but is still working, the parent continues to be eligible until redetermination. Authorizing child care for self-employment If the parent meets the minimum work requirements, authorize child care for the self-employment activity for the LESSER OF: • The number of hours determined by dividing the annualized self-employment income from the self- employment activity by 52 weeks* and then by the applicable minimum wage, plus up to one hour per eight hours for meals and up to two hours per day for travel time. OR • The number of hours spent in the self-employment activity, plus meal/break time and up to two hours per day for travel time. *If the self-employment activity is seasonal, divide by the number of weeks of activity participation. For 12-Month Reporters, the amount of care authorized during the 12-month eligibility period must continue at the same number of hours or more until redetermination, including when the parent no longer meets minimum activity requirements but is still working. If a parent requests more hours of care, they must verify the need for more hours. For Schedule Reporters, the amount of care authorized during the 12-month eligibility period must change when a parent’s activity schedule changes. Schedule Reporters must report and verify changes in hours worked. See Chapter 9.12 (Authorization Changes During the 12-Month Eligibility Period) and Chapter 7.4 (Verification - 12-Month Eligibility Period). Self-employment in combination with other employment If the parent has a self-employment activity and another employment activity: • Determine the number of hours for the other employment activity. • Determine the number of hours in the self-employment activity by dividing the annualized self- employment income by 52 weeks* and by the applicable minimum wage. • Add the hours for the self-employment activity and the other employment activity to determine if the parent is employed at least an average of 20 hours per week at the applicable minimum wage (10 hours if a full-time student). - If the parent is not employed for at least an average of 20 hours per week at applicable minimum wage (10 hours if a full-time student), they are not eligible for child care at application, redetermination and the end of job search outside an Employment Plan for their employment activities. - If the parent is employed for at least an average of 20 hours per week at applicable minimum wage (10 hours if a full-time student), add the hours for self-employment activity and the hours for the other employment activity to determine the number of hours to authorize. *If the self-employment activity is seasonal, divide by the number of weeks of activity participation.