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Example: A MDHS-EA-910, Request for Employment Verification, is returned showing the individual will be working between 20 and 25 hours per week, making $6.00 an hour. The worker should calculate 6 x 22.5 to determine a weekly income of $135.00. This amount would then be converted based on the pay schedule. In some instances, the employer may indicate both the wage and hour information and list one or two checks received. The worker should use the checks received in the four weeks prior to the interview and the amount determined by the scheduled hours multiplied by the hourly wage to establish a full month of wages for future months. Example: The application was taken August 2 and the interview was conducted on August 9. A MDHS-EA-910, Request for Employment Verification, is returned showing the individual will be working 35 hours per week at $5.75 per hour. Also listed are two weekly checks received in the month of July in the amounts of $201.25 and $207.00. To determine the ongoing income for the case, the worker will use the $201.25 and $207.00 checks and for the other 2 weeks, use $201.25(35 x 5.75) Example: A MDHS-EA-910, Request for Employment Verification, is returned showing the individual may be working 40 hours per week at $6.00 per hour. Also listed is the first check received in August, that only covered 2 days out of 5. The individual is paid weekly and will receive three more checks in August. The worker will use the first check and for the additional three checks, determine the weekly amount by multiplying the 40 hours by the $6.00 for a weekly total of $240. For the initial month only, the actual income would be used with the second and subsequent months being converted from a weekly amount of $240 per week. Once reasonably anticipated income for a household is determined, the income will be coded in the MAVERICS system. The system will convert the income based on the frequency of the income. For example, income paid weekly will be converted by 4.33, bi-weekly converted by 2.15, and semimonthly multiplied by 2. If income cannot be reasonably anticipated to be received in the certification period, it should not be used. Exploring Fluctuating Income Income to be included in the case must be the best estimate of future earnings. Situations often occur where the recipient/applicant has checks with fewer hours than regularly scheduled. The reason for the lower hours should be explored with the recipient/applicant and if needed, a MDHS- EA-910, Request for Employment Verification, may be used to gather hourly wages and the hours scheduled. 4100 MISSISSIPPI [ INCOME: EARNED INCOME ]

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