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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-8217 Eligibility and Payments Manual EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING MTL 13/01 13 Jan 01 Work Activities Leading To Economic Independence 821.2.2.1 FLSA – (Fair Labor Standard Act) Calculation A. When determining the maximum number of hours allowed under FLSA for a participant, add the, monthly TANF and SNAP benefit, then divide by the greater of the federal or state minimum wage. (Nevada offers two different minimum wages. For Medicaid recipients, use the lowest of the Nevada minimum wages. If the participant does not receive Medicaid, use the highest Nevada minimum wage). The final calculation for the maximum number of hours must be rounded down to the nearest whole number. ○ When there are multiple TANF cases associated with the same SNAP case, prorate the SNAP benefit based on the number of individuals in the TANF case. EXAMPLE: Two adult sisters each with their own children share housing and receive SNAP benefits as one unit. Each sister has a separate TANF case. To determine FLSA participation hours for the TANF case, divide the total SNAP benefit by the total number of participants to get a prorated SNAP benefit for each household member. Then multiply that amount by the number of recipients in each TANF case. Use the sum of the TANF benefit plus the prorated amount of the SNAP benefit to determine the maximum FLSA participation hours per TANF case for that TANF household. ○ When there is only one TANF household associated with a SNAP case, use the sum of the TANF benefit and full SNAP benefit to determine the number of participation hours allowed under FLSA. EXAMPLE: Client is the HOH on the NEON and SNAP case. NEON case includes HOH and her child. SNAP case includes HOH, her child, and HOH’s boyfriend (not FOC). Since the NEON case has two (2) members and the SNAP case has three (3 ), count the entire SNAP benefit in the FLSA determination. NOTE: When determining the FLSA limits for a 2 parent case the maximum number of hours allowable is for the household not per participant. 821.2.3 FLSA (Fair Labor Standard Act) Deemed Hours – The Division has adopted a “mini” Simplified SNAP Program to expand available core hours. Deemed hours allow the participant to meet their core hour requirement once they have participated the maximum number of hours authorized under the FLSA calculation. If the participant completes the maximum number of hours allowed under FLSA limitations for the report month and the hours are less than the required core hours per week, deemed hours should be reported. The deemed hours reported in the NEON calendar should bring the total weekly average hours of participation up to the required core hours for the case type (20 hours for one parent cases and 30 hours for two parent cases).