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1256 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples Example 7: Working and Schooling completed Jordan is eligible for ERDC as she is working 20 hours a week and attending school 9 hours a week. Total hours are 20 work hours + 9 class hours + 5 study hours = 34 total hours (before travel time). This family is eligible for the full-time (40 hours per week, plus travel time) authorization of hours because work and student hours fall between 21-40 hours per week. She reports that she has completed her schooling and is asking about her child care hours. Her children are both enrolled in full-time spots at a local center. The center does not have any part-time spots available, and Jordan is concerned that she will lose her child care if they cannot continue to attend full-time. The worker explains that the full-time authorized hours will not be reduced for this certification period. Jordan can continue to take the children to the site full-time. At her next renewal the worker will determine Jordan’s authorized child care hours based on her work hours at that time. Jordan understands that her certification ends in three months and that she will need to increase her work hours if she wants her children to continue attending the center full-time. Example 8: Child care and self-employment Martina works as a self-employed tattoo artist, and she provided income verification of $2200 gross per month. Martina chose not to deduct costs because maximum hours are most important to her family. After dividing her gross self-employment earnings by the local Oregon state minimum wage for the business location, her work hours calculate to be 133.33 hrs per month ($2200 / $13.50). Martina is eligible for the full-time (40 hours per week, plus travel time) authorization of hours because her work hours fall between 21-40 hours per week (133.33 monthly hours divided by 4.3 weeks = 31 weekly work hours). Martina later reports she needs more hours because her business income has increased. She provided income verification of $3000 gross per month. Martina still chooses not to deduct costs because maximum hours are most important to her family. After dividing her gross self-employment earnings by the local Oregon state minimum wage for the business location, her work hours calculate to be 223 hrs per month ($3000 / $13.50= 222.22) before travel time. Martina is eligible for extra hours because her work hours exceed 215 hours per month with travel time (223 monthly hours divided by 4.3 weeks = 52 weekly work hours). ERDC Requesting student hours during the certification period