Earned Income - When Received 400-28-65-10-20

(Revised 4/1/16 ML #3464)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-07

Earned income received on a regular basis is considered received in the month available and normally received.

Note: When the receipt of regular income varies because of weekends or holidays, the income must continue to be counted in the month it would have normally been received or considered available had there not been a weekend or holiday. Example #1: A pay check normally received on the first day of January is paid prior to January 1, due to the holiday. This income should be budgeted as received in January. Example #2: An individual normally paid on December 31 is paid after January 1. This income should be considered as received in December.

Earned income received on an irregular basis is considered received in the month it is actually received.

Note: For an individual who has irregular earnings, a pay check may not be received each pay period. Even if the income is not received every pay period, the income is still considered received in the month it is actually received. When the receipt of irregular income varies because of weekends or holidays, the income must continue to be counted in the month it would have normally been received or considered available had there not been a weekend or holiday.

Wages held at the request of an employee shall be considered income in the month normally received.