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Page | 221 F. Training Hours for Employment If individuals are paid a different rate for training, then they will be paid for employment, prospect the training pay/hours only during training period. The case must be flagged and changed prospectively to the amount/hours the household/employer anticipates the individual will work and earn when the training period has ended.

G. Seasonal Income (non-self-employment/non-contract) Seasonal Income can be budgeted in a variety of ways. It can be budgeted as received, averaged if fluctuating over the period received, or budgeted over a specific period of intent. The following are types of seasonal income and examples of how they are budgeted:  Hourly Seasonal Income: Income that is paid on an hourly basis (not on contract) for a specific period of time.

 Seasonal Job Income and Reemployment Assistance Income: Income that is received for a specific period of time and then the rest of the time Reemployment Assistance is received should be budgeted as received.

 Multiple Seasonal Jobs: Individuals that have multiple seasonal jobs throughout the year should have the income budgeted as received.

Example: Jim works 9 months a year at a school and is paid 9.50/hr. Jim’s income is budgeted as received for the 9 months he received the income. If his work hours vary, fluctuating income policy is followed. See section 11311(B) Example: John works 7 months of the year at a construction firm. The remaining 5 months he received Reemployment Assistance income. This has occurred the last 2 years. John’s case should be flagged to update the changes in income throughout the year. Example: John is hired mid-January. He will train for 80 hours and receive $800 in January.

John applies for SNAP in January. Use actual income for January in the amount of $800. To prospect income for February and future months, use the income that John or his employer anticipates (and covert based on pay schedule). Receipt of wage verification is preferable. If wage verification is not available, require John to submit his February wages by March 10th. Use those wages to prospect income for April and future months.

If February wages are reflective of what the household will continue to receive, no further changes are required.

If it is uncertain whether the income is accurate, require March wages to be received by April 10th. Use an average of February and March wages to prospect income for May and future months.

Use the AMND code when updating income after the requested verifications are received.