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C. Determining Average Income Add the weeks of representative pay and divide the total income by the number of representative pay dates to obtain the average income per pay date. D. Conversion Procedures Multiply the average income per pay date according to the frequency of receipt: Weekly income x 4.33 Biweekly income x 2.16 Semimonthly income x 2 Monthly income x 1 E. Income Intended to Cover One Year Annualize the income and average over 12 months. For information regarding self-employment earnings (See 8.8) Earned Income/Self Employment F. Income Intended to Cover Less than One Year Income intended as support for periods less than a year but received less often than monthly, must be prorated over the period the income is intended to cover. For information regarding self-employment or contracted employment (See 8.8) Earned Income/Self Employment. 8.2 Change in Income If the BG had no income in the previous four weeks and begins receiving income or has a change in circumstances, the ES Worker must determine and document a best estimate of monthly income based on the following actions:

1. Application/Reapplication For application/reapplication, use actual or anticipated actual income for any month in which less than a full month of income is received. If a full month of income is anticipated, use conversion procedures. Use income received from the new source to determine average income and convert based on anticipated frequency of receipt. 2. Redeterminations For redeterminations, a new source of income will not affect the month of report. Use averaged and converted income in the following months.

3. Changes During Receipt of Benefits For reported changes, a new source of income will not affect the month of report. Use averaged and converted income in the following months, beginning with the month following the month in which the Notice of Adverse Action expires.

4. Concurrent Changes If there is more than one change occurring at the same time resulting in a decrease in benefits, the change should not be made until the month following the notice of adverse action.