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11. 2.1.15 Income Inclusions – Self-Employment (non-farm) Added language that a Schedule C is the acceptable verification of income for someone who has been self-employed over a year. 12. 2.1.16 Income Exclusions – Added income from AmeriCorps. 13. 2.1.17 Asset Limit – Added if the client does not indicate yes or no on the question, staff are to call to get verbal confirmation and will document on the application. 14. 2.2.1 Verification Requirements – Deleted Child care eligibility workers also have access to the Participation and Tracking System (PATS), which shows a TANF client’s participation in the Family Independence Program. 15. 2.2.2 Acceptable Methods of Verification – Added Clients Paid in Cash - If a client is paid only in cash and does not receive pay stubs, a letter on company letterhead or from the employer must be submitted. Calls must be made by staff to verify these letters. 16. 2.2.2 Acceptable Methods of Verification – Leave Earning Statement – Updated language to for an applicant in the military, a Leave Earning Statement (LES) is the only acceptable method of verification. When determining the pay, use only the BASE pay and any special duty pay (bonus) when calculating the income. For determining the hours of employment, use what the applicant indicated on their application. 17. 2.2.3 Verification of an Absent Parent – Language added on acceptable methods of verification. 18. 2.2.5 Presumptive Eligibility Process for New Employment and Job Search Categories – cleared up language around how to process presumptive applications. 19. 2.2.6 Verification of School – Added a copy of their schedule and proof of payments made towards registration/tuition for the term in which they are applying must be submitted to the Child Care Scholarship Program. 20. 2.2.8 Self-Employment – Added If the spouse of the self-employed parent is working for the company, pay stubs are required as proof of employment. A statement from the self- employed spouse is not acceptable verification of employment for the other parent. If an IRS 1040 can be provided that shows the income from the schedule C for the self-employed parent as well as separate income from the other parent, the tax documents may be used. If the applicants cannot provide proof of separate income, the application will be denied as both parents must be working, in school or in training. The burden of proof is on the client. 21. 2.2.10 Verification of Disability – added If the disability form indicates the applicant can work, they must provide proof of employment or school in order to be considered for eligibility. If they can work but are not employed or otherwise in school or training, the application may be denied. 22. 2.2.10 Verification of Disability – added Military disability will be handled the same way. The DSS 1247 form must be completed and must indicate that the parent cannot work. Military statements that indicate percentages of disability are not accepted as verification. If the applicant is disabled and determined by the physician that they cannot work, full time care will be given.