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include salaries, bonuses, student pay, living allowances, incentive payments, and stipends for service or a payment received as an alternative to an educational award.

c. Earnings from the Title V Program for adults age 55 or older (through U.S. Department of Labor).

d. Annual leave pay when subject to tax deductions.

e. Sick pay for the first six months after work stops due to disability or illness.

f. Earnings from work performed in a sheltered workshop or work activities center.

g. Employee voluntary payroll deductions to purchase cafeteria plan benefits.

Pay stubs that appear to show voluntary payroll deductions may actually show how funds from a salary reduction agreement or contributions from an employer have been provided. Verification from the employer may be required.

h. Cash received from an employer under a cafeteria plan in lieu of benefits. This is different from a reimbursement for a qualified benefit. Refer to VI. above.

i. In kind compensation or support and maintenance, (payment of bills and expenses) provided to owners of small, incorporated businesses, pastors and ministers, or agriculture workers.

j. Earnings received by shareholders as employees of a corporation.

k. Count any tips received by an employee in the course of employment by any one employer if the tips total $20 or more in a calendar month.

2. Responsibility of the A/B

Unless the a/b is mentally or physically incapable or requests assistance, he must provide verification of income.

3. Applications - Refer to Section IV. above for base period.

a. If the a/b states that no member of the budget unit is employed, discuss work history for the last 6 months. Explore possibility of unemployment