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RATE/UNIT/FREQUENCY METHOD: Use rate/unit/frequency to anticipate income when other methods aren’t allowed or appropriate, such as: 1. Income for any pay period is not expected to be “normal” because the client will be on extended unpaid sick leave, has new job, is not working their normal hours (covering extra shifts), promotion, job termination/lay-off, etc. is anticipated using rate/unit/frequency. 2. income is from a terminated source (e.g., lay-off or job termination); 3. income history is not reliable; 4. a significant income change is expected in the future (e.g., a promotion, part-time to full-time or vice versa, additional job duties, a raise in pay, a transfer, etc.). INCOME NOT COUNTED: In some instances, income is not counted prospectively. For example, a client has been unemployed, and reports on July 2nd that they begin a job on July 6th, and receive their first paycheck on July 21st. July’s earned income will not be counted. The client reported timely and the income was not known when July eligibility was determined in June. August eligibility is determined using rate/unit/frequency to prospect earned income. FLUCTUATION IN PAY SCHEDULE: Income is treated as if it is received on the regularly scheduled pay date when, for a reason beyond the client’s control, the pay date is either moved forward or back. Effective Date: July 01, 2016