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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 315 SPECIAL BUDGETING

9 Section 315 Change #01-2022 January 11, 2022 315.10 CONTRACT WAGES This is money paid to an individual, such as teachers and other school employees, based on a written or verbal agreement (contract). Verify contract information with the employer. Budget contract income using the following instructions. A. Prorate contract income that represents the FNS unit’s annual support over 12 months unless the income is paid hourly or on a piecework basis. If the income has been averaged over 12 months and the employment ends after he or she has been paid the full contract amount, the average monthly amount must continue to be counted as income for the remainder of the 12- month period. B. Prorate contract income that is not the FNS unit's annual income over the period it is intended to cover unless it is paid on an hourly or piecework basis. C. Count hourly or piecework income derived by contract that can be anticipated in the month received using base period as an indicator. Note: Do not consider contract wages unless a written or verbal agreement exisit. While most school employees that work in areas such as bus driving or food services work 10 months a year, they do not generally work under a contract with the school system. React to changes in income for non-contract employees per instructions in FNS 515 Changes during Certification Period. 315.11 CONTRIBUTIONS A. Determine if the contribution received by a FNS unit member is infrequent/irregular income as defined in 315.07 Cash Received Infrequently or Irregularly. Do not count irregular/infrequent income. B. Determine if the contribution is received from a non-profit organization. 1. Charitable contributions of $300 or less during a calendar quarter from a non-profit organization are excluded from income. 2. If the contribution from a non-profit organization exceeds $300, count the amount over $300 that can be anticipated during the certification period as unearned income. Prorate the countable amount over the entire certification period. C. All other cash contributions received by a FNS unit member are counted as unearned income when they can be reasonably anticipated during the certification period.